State plans two more hydro-electric power dams on Tana River

An aerial view of Masinga power station. Two more dams - Mutonga and Karura falls - with a potential to generate up to 700 megawatts (MW) of power are set to be built on the Tana River. Photo/File

Two more dams with a potential to generate up to 700 megawatts (MW) of power are set to be built on the Tana River, bringing to seven the number of power generators along the country’s major reservoir.

The two - Mutonga and Karura falls - will be developed separately by KenGen and the Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda), one of the six regional development authorities.

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