KenGen confident 80MW wind farm will go ahead

KenGen yesterday said it is confident construction of its 80 megawatt wind farm will go ahead.

The electricity generator said it does not anticipate facing the problems that befell the Kinangop wind project, which was cancelled last week over land disputes.

CEO Albert Mugo said the firm’s wind power project in eastern Kenya — expected to cost $147 million (Sh14.9 billion) and due to be completed in December 2019 — would not encounter such problems as the company was consulting widely with local authorities and residents.

“We want to be very involved with the community so that once the project has started, we do not want it to be derailed by the issues similar to Kinangop.”