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Graft claims at Geothermal Development Company holding back cheap power, Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir now warns

A Geothermal Development Company steam well in Menengai, Nakuru County. The company has laid ground for independent power producers to begin generation of 105 mega watts from the 11 steam wells. [PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH]

Huge volumes of investment amounting to billions of shillings by the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) may be fueling claims of corruption at the State agency.

Last week, Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir told MPs that allegations of corruption in procurement deals in GDC may hurt the long term goal of producing cheaper power.

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