Kenya has unveiled plans for the development of a nuclear power programme over the next five years that would see it allocate $83m (€76m) by 2027 towards the cost of its first nuclear research reactor.
The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NUPEA), the state agency leading the country’s nuclear power programme, said the research reactor could be commissioned between 2030 and 2034 and would be a stepping stone towards full commercial nuclear power production.
It said the initial five-year budget for the overall nuclear programme is $273m. This would include nuclear infrastructure development, stakeholder engagement, research and innovation, energy capacity development and a research reactor programme.