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KenGen to ramp up geothermal output with Hell's Gate project

A Geothermal development Company steam well in Menengai ,Nakuru county (PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH)

Kenya is aiming to ramp up its renewable energy production with plans to drill 42 new geothermal wells within Hell's Gate National Park in Naivasha over the next five years.

The project, undertaken by the State-owned Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is currently undergoing an environmental impact assessment (EIA) process overseen by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema).

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