The levels are currently at five per cent due to the ongoing drought occasioned by the failed five rain seasons.
Energy CS Davis Chirchir, low levels at the Masinga dam might force the engineers to close it and push all the water down.
A view of the Masinga dam power station
Kenyans will be forced to pay more for electricity as the water levels at the Masinga dam continued to decrease.
The levels are currently at five per cent due to the ongoing drought occasioned by the failed five rain seasons.
The water levels at Masinga dam as at February 10, 2023
The dam is the largest electricity generation reservoir in the country.
According to the Energy CS Davis Chirchir, low levels at the Masinga dam might force the engineers to close it and push all the water down to the cascades to support the generation downstream.
The water levels at Masinga dam as at February 10, 2023
He has however said the country is banking on the current weather to generate more power from the solar, as the experts await the next situational report in the next 15 days.
The water spillway at Masinga dam remains dry as the country continues to experience failed rains for five consecutive seasons
Chirchir said the change might not be much as the government has put in place measures to arrest the situation.
Energy CS Davis Chirchir and PS Alex Wachira inspect the Masinga Dam water levels on February 10, 2023A view of Masinga dam during the inspection tour on February 10, 2023The low water levels at Masinga dam as at February 10, 2023.A sign at Kamburu dam which is also having low water levels on February 10,2023.Energy CS Davis Chirchir inspects the Masinga Dam water levels on February 10, 2023.Masinga power station on February 10,2023.Water turbines at the Masinga power stationEnergy CS Davis Chirchir arrives for the inspection tour at the Masinga Dam on February 10, 2023.Energy PS Alex Wachira during the inspection of the Masinga dam water levels on February 10, 2023.
