A less hunky selection of Kisumu Jua Kali shots from the making of the hot Kenyan mechanics calendar.

I can’t say I was overwhelmed with excitement about this photo session. Jua Kali translates as ‘hot sun’, and the afternoon lived up to that name.

I’m helping put together a tasteful calendar of Jua Kali artisans to help raise money for a training programme which will help train artisans to build small-scale renewable energy technologies. We think it’s an exciting idea. If you would like to buy a calendar, head over to indiegogo.com/accessenergy - hit contribute and choose the calendar. 

Scenes from Kisumu’s Jua Kali district. My new office. These photos were taken one afternoon with my fellow colleague Allan, as we explored the streets, looking for a new workshop space.