The Maasai people are generally pastoralists and are famous for their fearsome reputations as warriors and cattle-rustlers. Maasai community live close to the National Park thus not easy especially when darkness sets in, their lives and cattle are often prone to attack when wild animals migrate out of the park. This has led to increasing human-wildlife conflict, lions being killed by warriors who protect their cattle and community .In the past Kerosene Lamps have been used at night by the warriors as a solution to scare away the lions however it is often costly and not sustainable .Solar lanterns are seen as a solution to solve this problem.

UNDP energy report (2009), estimates  almost a quarter of the world's  6 billion people live without electricity .The majority of the 1.5 billion people who have no access to electricity are in the least developed countries of South Asia and Sub Saharan Africa. More than three billion people still burn wood, dung, coal and other traditional fuels inside their homes resulting to unsustainable use of resources and emergence of health problems a  result of  indoor air pollution that is responsible for more than 1.5 million deaths a year, mostly of young children and their mothers (WHO Fuel for Life report, 2006).

Based on this idea, this was one of an activity way to educate and create awareness of cheap and affordable renewable energy source through promotion of rechargeable solar lamps. In other parts of Kenya Earth Day celebrations was marked by switching off mobile phones in between the period as way to promote energy use and efficiency, others (I) opted for a candle lit dinner to show support and care about the planet.