Kenya to sell power to Uganda

Olkaria geothermal plant. Kenya is currently self-sufficient in power generation after more than 280 MW was added to the grid last year from various geothermal projects in the Rift Valley. PHOTO | FILE

Kenya will start exporting power to Uganda following the recent increase in production from geothermal sources.

This is a deal under the Northern Corridor Infrastructure Power pool, in which the three heads of state of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda agreed that the country can start off with 30MW.