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KenGen secures Sh709m geothermal contract in Djibouti

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has clinched a deal to drill geothermal wells in Djibouti, increasing its regional presence after it secured similar contracts in Ethiopia.

The power producer yesterday said it had signed a $6.45 million (Sh709.8 million) contract with Djibouti’s Office of Geothermal Energy Development (ODDEG).

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