Will Kenya meet ambitious 5,000MW electricity plan?

A geothermal well at Menengai Crater in Nakuru. Kenya is staring at a deadline in production of 4,414 megawatts by next year despite the progress made. PHOTO | FILE

The clock is ticking for Kenya as it races to keep its promise to inject an additional 5,000 megawatts of electricity to the national grid by next year.

Two years ago, the Jubilee government made an ambitious target to grow the installed power capacity from 1,708 megawatts to 6,708 megawatts to spur industrial growth and light more homes.

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