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Kenya's nuclear future must be powered by trust

Nuclear power plant cooling towers at with stream pouring out into the purple blue dusk night sky. [iStockphoto]

On May 3, 2025, local leaders in Kilifi County made headlines by unanimously rejecting a proposal to host a nuclear power plant.

Their decision wasn’t just a reaction to the idea of nuclear energy—it was a protest against being excluded from the process. 

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