Chinese firm to pick Kenya’s first nuclear power plant location

Nuclear Power and Energy Agency chief executive officer Collins Juma. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

The Indian Ocean, Lake Victoria and Lake Turkana have been identified as top contenders for hosting the first nuclear power plant that Kenya plans to build in the next 8-10 years.

The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) said it has contracted a Chinese firm- China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)- determine the most suitable location in an ambitious two-year Site Characterisation study.

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