"We are making a lot of smokeless charcoal for commercial purposes because it is environmentally friendly, long-lasting and it saves money and we have a big market. We sell our product especially in learning institutions and to locals at a small scale level," said Nasimiyu.
However, the group has moved away from use of charcoal dust and it has since replaced it with bagasse from Sugar mills and this is to completely discourage the use of firewood by cutting down trees to make normal charcoal.
"When we use charcoal in one way we are encouraging the cutting down of trees and we have replaced it with bagasse to tell people that cutting down trees is dangerous and we can use waste in making friendly charcoal without destroying our environment," she adds.
According to Nasimiyu charcoal briquettes are made by mixing bagasse dust from sugarcane waste with water then it is mixed with molasses and paper as a binding agent to keep the product strong.
The women use their hands in making the charcoal as opposed to a machine which they said they are planning to purchase costing Sh200,000.
The resultant dough is then pressed into a cylindrical tube in a desired measurement then it is air-dried for two or three days before it is packed and ready for the market.
A sack of charcoal briquettes weighing 90 kilogrammes cost Sh1,300 while one kilogramme of the item goes at Sh70.
Additionally, with a sack of bagasse waste and waste papers costing Sh50, the group makes briquettes out of it and sell for Sh800 to Sh 1,000 per 90 kg bag.