The drilling of geothermal power by Kenya's electricity generating company (KenGen) in Djibouti is expected to kick off in a month. The 700 million projects were awarded to KenGen three months ago, following an agreement with the Djiboutian office of geothermal energy development (ODDEG). The project involves the drilling of two geothermal wells at the Galla Le Koma geothermal field in the Lake Assal region. Geothermal development director Abel Rotich said preparations for the commencement of the drilling works were 80 percent complete. The official contract signing was done in Djibouti in mid-February between KenGen and Oddeg. The firm has completed the first drilling at Tulu Moye site in Ethiopia while the drilling of the second well is underway. Under the 5.5 billion shilling contract, KenGen will drill eight wells in the Ethiopian rift valley with each well costing sh630 million.