Powering Productivity for Smallholder Farmers
Solar Multi-Purpose Tool
for Better Livehoods
The Challenge
Facing Smallholder Farmers
The Problem
Hardship & Low Productivity
Solar Multi-Purpose Tool for Better Livehoods
Our Solution
Modular, Solar-Electric Mechanization
Kilikawi offers a flexible, clean-energy mechanization platform with a single electric drive unit that powers multiple attachments. Farmers access equipment via trained local agents on a pay-per-use basis.
→ Modular attachments
→ Solar-charged batteries
→ Affordable pay-as-you-go model
→ IoT-enabled tracking
Real Impact
on Farmers Productivity
& Income
Impact
Improved Yields
Better soil preparation & post-harvest processing
Less drudgery for women
and youth, new income opportunities beyond farming
Social Benefits
Time Savings
Land preparation time reduced by up to 80%
Cost Efficiency
Pay only per service, aligning with seasonal income
Sustainable Power, Locally Engineered
Technology
Kilikawi shares core technology with Songa Mobility, reusing reliable components from electric mobility to create a clean, scalable mechanization platform.
Shared lithium battery packs
Modular PTO connections
IoT tracking and digital payments
Building Africa’s Agricultural
Renaissance
Vision and Next Steps
Kilikawi
Challenge
Advancing the Tech
We’re inviting innovators to help improve these electric tools through the KiliKawi Challenge—a design competition focused on usability, local manufacturing, and digital solutions.
Partner with us, become
a local agent, or support the expansion of solar-powered farming in Africa.
Join the Movement
Shared Mission Project
Songa Mobility
Kilikawi is part of the same innovation family as Songa Mobility—a clean e-mobility network providing electric two- and three-wheelers, battery swapping, and solar-powered charging hubs for rural Africa. While Songa moves people and goods, Kilikawi powers the tools that grow food. Together, they create a connected ecosystem for sustainable livelihoods.
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This project is proudly powered by the Toyota Mobility Foundation, whose mission is to build an even-better mobility society. TMF supports innovations that address local challenges, improve livelihoods, and promote cleaner, more inclusive communities.
→ Visit toyotamobilityfoundation.org
Let’s build Africa’s farming future together.
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Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya