Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that the government is determined to bring down the cost of power through pragmatic solutions beneficial to the country.
Speaking during the groundbreaking launch of the Menengai Geothermal Power Project in Nakuru County yesterday, Gachagua said the government was focused on laying down interventions that will speed up the restoration of the economy.
“We have done this through deliberate, pragmatic interventions that are aimed at transitioning the country to green energy. We are determined to bring the cost of power down for domestic users and manufacturers,” he said.
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The Project is worth USD 145 million (Sh18 billion) and is scheduled to be completed by May 2025.
The deputy president further said the project will lower the cost of power and eventually reduce the cost of living, as the government through the Geothermal Development Company is partnering with international partners including Globeleq and the African Development Bank to implement the project that will see 35MW added to the national grid.
“Reduced cost of power is a catalyst to our development Pillar under manufacturing which will not only reduce the cost of production but also accelerate job creation for our unemployed population,” stated the DP.
