KenGen starts geothermal exploration in Tanzania's Mbeya region

German Vice Chancellor Dr Robert Habeck (C) tours Olkaria, Naivasha, with senior officials and investors on 2nd December 2024. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has begun geothermal exploration in Tanzania. Over thirty workers, including senior engineers are Mbeya region to initiate this project.

Tanzania now joins Zambia, Ethiopia, Eswatini, and Djibouti as countries benefiting from KenGen's expertise. This initiative aligns with the commitments established in the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), aimed at helping countries reduce their carbon emissions, limit global temperature rise, and address climate-related disasters.