Geothermal resources development

The Kenya Kwanza government pledged to accelerate geothermal resources development.

In June 2023, the construction of the 35-MW Menengai geothermal power project in Nakuru County kicked off as part of the first phase of the wider Menengai complex. In 2024, the 3rd power plant in the Menengai complex reached a financial close and is set to be completed by 2025.
In 2025, A $1.8bn KenGen expansion plan to drill 42 new geothermal wells was announced. The plan is to increase the level of clean energy in the national grid by 200 megawatts.
In July 2025, drilling and exploration activities were initiated at the Suswa geothermal field in Narok County, expanding geothermal development beyond Olkaria and Menengai.
In November 2025, the President launched the $800 million Kaishan Olkaria project, which uses 165 MW of geothermal power to produce green fertilizer, reducing reliance on imports.
In December 2025, Kenya was chosen to host the 2029 World Geothermal Congress.
While Kenya was scheduled to launch a KES 129 billion data center powered by geothermal energy in partnership woth Microsoft, the plans are currently stalled.

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Last updated: May 14, 2026 3:50 pm