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Plan to set up nuclear research facility at Konza City kicks off

Nupea Director-General John Wabuyabo. July 6, 2023. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Kenya has started the journey to build a nuclear research reactor project, a facility that the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (Nupea) says will be a game changer for sectors such as health, energy, agriculture and education.

The facility, which will be set up at the Konza Technopolis where 65 acres of land have been set aside, is expected to be complete by 2030.

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