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Experts allay Kilifi residents' fears over planned Sh500b nuclear plant

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Uyombo village residents in Kilifi County who are opposed to the construction of a Sh500 billion nuclear plant are being sensitised by experts. [File, Standard]

The sleepy village of Uyombo in Kilifi County has been thrust into the global limelight following plans by the government to set up a nuclear plant in the area to generate electricity.

Kenya got the approval to build a nuclear power plant from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2021, and the government has intensified efforts to build the nuclear plant by the year 2034.

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