Kenya identifies sites for nuclear power plant

[Mohammed Hamad]

Sisi tukiwa kwenye mgao na hekaheka za kuilipa Dowans wenzetu wanahangaika kutokomeza tatizo la umeme kwenye nchi yao. Hongera zenu wana Kenya.

Koeberg SA

Kenya identifies sites for nuclear power plant
13 August 2009 | By Wawunda Mwangasha

Situated near Cape Town, Koeberg is the only nuclear power station on the African continent The government of Kenya has identified construction sites for a nuclear power plant, potentially the first in Africa outside South Africa.

A senior engineer for the Kenyan government, Rolex Kirui, recently said one site has been identified near the coastal region and construction will begin as soon as an ongoing environmental study is completed.

Kirui added that a second potential site has been identified in western Kenya, next to Lake Victoria.

Plans for the nuclear plant’s construction were first announced by Kenya’s energy minister, Kiraitu Murungi, in October last year.

Murungi recently told SciDev.Net that there is a shortage of 3,000 megawatts of electricity for the country. Kenya produces only 1,100 megawatts of electricity annually and is ranked 22nd in Africa.

“With nuclear energy there is potential to generate four times that amount or even more,” he said.

South Africa is the only county in Africa to have a fully operational nuclear power plant. Nigeria and Egypt are in the process of planning their own plants. Kenya is, however, the first to both identify a site and undergo an environmental study.

The construction of the Ksh80 billion (US$1 billion) project could begin in September 2010 once a feasibility study is complete. However, it will take at least five years before the plant is operational as extensive inspection must be carried out by authorities such as the Radiation Protection Board and the National Environmental Management Authority.

www.constructionkenya.com

 

[Trustme]

Sasa kaka hujui sector ya nishati hapa bongo ndiyo sahani la viongozi wetu! hawataweza kuwekeza kwenye nishati ya uhakika ya umeme coz wanajua wanachokifanya sasa hivi! INawezekanaje mikataba yoote iliyoingiwa na sirikali yetu kwenye nishati ya umeme iwe feki/mibovu! Kwani wasingeweza kujifunza kwenye kosa la kwanza na wajirekebishe! Hawa ni mijizi tu

 

[Mohammed Hamad]

Sasa kaka hujui sector ya nishati hapa bongo ndiyo sahani la viongozi wetu! hawataweza kuwekeza kwenye nishati ya uhakika ya umeme coz wanajua wanachokifanya sasa hivi! INawezekanaje mikataba yoote iliyoingiwa na sirikali yetu kwenye nishati ya umeme iwe feki/mibovu! Kwani wasingeweza kujifunza kwenye kosa la kwanza na wajirekebishe! Hawa ni mijizi tu

Nadhani tatizo la hapa kwetu ni kubwa kuliko unavyolielezea, siasa ikiacha kuingia kwenye mambo ya kitaalamu nina uhakika nchi itasonga mbele na watu wataishi maisha ya ki utu zaidi.

 

[Ehud]

Sisi viongozi wetu wako busy kuiba hata hawafikirii wakistaafu watapitaje mitaani!

 

[Nyambala]

Nadhani tatizo la hapa kwetu ni kubwa kuliko unavyolielezea, siasa ikiacha kuingia kwenye mambo ya kitaalamu nina uhakika nchi itasonga mbele na watu wataishi maisha ya ki utu zaidi.

Sisi ni wataalamu wa longo longo!

 

[Zing]

watankuja kutuuzia umeme sisi tuokalia siasa tu

 

[Uwezo Tunao]

Halafu katika mambo makubwa kama haya bado mtu aninijia na upumbavu eti unajua wewe ni MKRISTO, yule ni MHINDU na wale ni WAISLAMU halafu na sisi kwa akili za panzi tunaanza kuzuzuka nazo barabarani kana kwamba umasikini CCM inapotungiza katika lindi kubwa la umasikini watu kwanza huulizwa dini zao.

Jamani viongozi wa upinzani tutaonana wabaya sasa hivi tu, CCM haiwezi kutuibia kura, ituibie fedha kwa umeme feki, ituibia kwa meremeta, epa na bado tuendelee kulitunza eti kwa wimbo wa 'AMANI NA UTULIVU WETU'.

Heri kufa kishujaa kama wanaapolo wa Arusha kuliko kuishi kwa aibu ya aina hii!! Inauma sana, bore nisingekua na elimu labda nisingeumia kitu kwa sababu hata kutofautisha usiku na mchana ningekua naitegemea ikulu kwa busara zake iniambie!!!

 

[Utingo]

watankuja kutuuzia umeme sisi tuokalia siasa tu

watatuuzia umeme kwa bei juu, nasi tutawapa uranium kwa bei ya chee. stupid CCM!!

 

[cheichei2010]

yaani mie hilo la Udini linanikera kweli!wanapoona mambo mambo hayaendi wanaanza kutuchonganisha kwa udini,utafikiri huku mtaani,mashuleni ,makazini tunaishi kwa ukristo na uislam.CCM watu wabaya sana.wanataka kutuvuruga kwa kutetea maslahi yao.Kama kweli kungekua na udini sie huku mitaani tusingeishi pamoja kwa kuheshimiana na kusaidiana.wanakuza mambo ili kundi fulani lionekane linaonewa wakati huo watu wakisahau wanavyotuingiza kwenye matatizo makubwa ya umasikini.

 

[Mohammed Hamad]

watatuuzia umeme kwa bei juu, nasi tutawapa uranium kwa bei ya chee. stupid CCM!!

Sisi tuna uranium tumelala hatuna mipango ya kuweza kuitumia kwa ajili ya power generation sijui lini wanaopanga sera wataamka!

 

[Genekai]

Mkuu cc bado tuko kwenye siasa za longo longo na kulindana wakati wenzetu wanafikiria mbali. Good job Kenya!

 

[Saint Ivuga]

poa itabidi watuuzie umeme tu sisi wana wa ccm ...hafdi ccm iondoke ndio haya mambo yote ytaisha

 

[Mohammed Hamad]

Mkuu cc bado tuko kwenye siasa za longo longo na kulindana wakati wenzetu wanafikiria mbali. Good job Kenya!

Kweli wanastahili pongezi.

Screen-shots of both renders and the site from citizen and NTV videos:

 

[Saint Ivuga]

 

[mwakaboko]

jamani wenzetu KENYA loooh!!!!! nuclear power plant, CCM hawana mpango huo, halafu eti kesho tutalalamika bidhaa za Kenya bei chee, kwa mtindo huu tusije ona ajabu hao wakenya wakawa walichukua mipango hiyo toka Bongo, maana nasi hatujambo kwa maandiko bora, utekelezaji mmmhhhh! hakuna bwana maisha ni mipango na utekelezaji, sio kukualia majungu na mipango ya namna gani kusuka kampuni feki kuliibia TAIFA

 

[Mohammed Hamad]

Screen-shots of both renders and the site from citizen and NTV videos:

 

[eliakeem]

Halafu katika mambo makubwa kama haya bado mtu aninijia na upumbavu eti unajua wewe ni MKRISTO, yule ni MHINDU na wale ni WAISLAMU halafu na sisi kwa akili za panzi tunaanza kuzuzuka nazo barabarani kana kwamba umasikini CCM inapotungiza katika lindi kubwa la umasikini watu kwanza huulizwa dini zao.

Jamani viongozi wa upinzani tutaonana wabaya sasa hivi tu, CCM haiwezi kutuibia kura, ituibie fedha kwa umeme feki, ituibia kwa meremeta, epa na bado tuendelee kulitunza eti kwa wimbo wa 'AMANI NA UTULIVU WETU'.

Heri kufa kishujaa kama wanaapolo wa Arusha kuliko kuishi kwa aibu ya aina hii!! Inauma sana, bore nisingekua na elimu labda nisingeumia kitu kwa sababu hata kutofautisha usiku na mchana ningekua naitegemea ikulu kwa busara zake iniambie!!!

Mkuu kama hatutaendelea kukesha kama tunavyofanya sasa, yaani kulala usingizi wa mang'amung'amu kifikra, basi SISIEM watatuibia hata akili zetu. Sasa hiyo itakuwa ni kilio na kusaga meno. Tuseme hapana kulala kifikra. ili akili zetu zisichukuliwe kama mateka na kutupwa huku na huku kama wimbi linavyorushwa na upepo.

 

[damn]

Sisi tuna uranium tumelala hatuna mipango ya kuweza kuitumia kwa ajili ya power generation sijui lini wanaopanga sera wataamka!

bado tunawateua hawara zetu posts za u-dc na ukurugenzi. mtuvumilie tu

 

[nomasana]

kenya desperately needs energy its not even funny. we even importing this juice all the way from zambia. i hope the kenyan govt follows through with this project but with the kenyan govt you just never know.

 

[bagamoyo]

Taarifa za kiintelejensia Kenya hawana uwezo wa kuwa na kinu cha Umeme wa Nuklia. Uwezo ambao Kenya hawana ni wa kitaalamu, kiuchumi, miundombinu(miundomsingi) na usalama.

Hivyo hii habari ni kawaida Kenya kujiona wapo matawi ya juu wakati wanajua hizo ni ndoto za mchana.