Kenya plans to build a 1.2 GW gas-fired power plant on its east coast in a context of rising electricity demand (Bloomberg, 13/03/2026). The country is seeking transaction advisers to design and structure the project, which is expected to cost about USD2.9bn, according to Kenya’s Energy Principal Secretary
The state-owned utility Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), along with private investors, will be invited to develop the gas-fired power plant at Dongo Kundu in the eastern port city of Mombasa. The project is part of Kenya’s strategy to reach an installed capacity of 15 GW by 2030, he said. “We urgently need about 300 MW before 2027 and another 300 MW by 2028,” he added. The plant will run on imported LNG, as Kenya currently has no domestic gas supply.
In its second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) published in 2025, the country set a goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity generation on the national grid by 2035 (KEI,06/05/2025). To address growing electricity needs, Kenya also plans to construct its first nuclear power plant, initially expected to have a capacity of about 2 GW, with the potential to expand to 6 GW over time (KEI, 08/12/2025).
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