KenGen shuts Masinga dam as water levels drop

By John Njiraini

The power crisis being experienced in the country could deepen after KenGen shut down operations of one of its key generating facilities. The company last week halted electricity generation at the Masinga Power Station after water levels fell below generating capacity leading to a deficit of 14 MW. The decision to close down the station, the biggest within the Seven Folks cascade in terms of water capacity comes after a prolonged drought and insufficient long rains experienced in the last two months.