KenGen to branch into fertiliser production

State-owned Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has revealed plans to set up a fertiliser plant at a time an acute shortage of the vital farm input is threatening success of the country's crops and could lead to widespread food shortages.

KenGen has kicked off the search for consultants to determine the viability of fertiliser production at its Olkaria fields in Naivasha in a fresh revenue diversification bid.