The Kenyan lawyer taking on US-based firm trying to sell sunlight from space
Author: Michael Ochieng'Published on: September 15, 2026Country: Kenya
Society & Lifestyle

Betty Kioko, a Kenyan lawyer living in Germany, is building her case against Reflect Orbital, a US company proposing to extend daylight by four hours using a giant mirror in space. This mirror would bounce sunlight back to Earth, raising questions about the necessity of these extra hours of light. Kioko is questioning the impact of this technology on daily life.
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