| dc.description.abstract | The drive towards the use of nuclear power in Kenya’s
electricity mix started in 2010 when the National
Economic & Social Council (NESC) recommended its use
to meet the growing electricity demand. In November
2010, the Government established Nuclear Electricity
Project Committee (NEPC) to steer the nuclear energy
generation programme. NEPC was later transformed to
Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB) vide Gazette
Notice No. 131, Supplement 156 of 23rd November 2012.
The mandate of KNEB was to fast-track the development
and implementation of the nuclear power programme
in order to enhance the production of affordable and
reliable electricity in Kenya. In November 2013, KNEB
developed a 15-year roadmap for the Kenya Nuclear
Power Programme (NPP). The roadmap identified 22
infrastructure issues to be addressed in the implementation
of the NPP. | en_US |
