The Government’s proposed High Grand Falls Hydropower Project is gaining momentum after the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Hon. Opiyo Wandayi, joined Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) leadership for an inspection tour of the proposed 700-megawatt site and the wider Seven Forks Cascade.
KenGen said the project is expected to significantly strengthen Kenya’s long-term electricity supply while delivering a major additional public benefit through enhanced flood control downstream of the Seven Forks system. The company noted that the development is aligned with Kenya’s drive to grow affordable, clean generation capacity to support industrial expansion and broader economic growth.
KenGen Managing Director and CEO, Eng. Peter Njenga, described the High Grand Falls initiative as a strategic national investment and thanked the Government for entrusting KenGen with implementation. “Today marks the beginning of an important and transformative journey,” said Eng. Njenga. “I wish to thank the Government of Kenya, through our parent Ministry, for the confidence placed in KenGen and for the continued support extended to our mandate.”
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During the visit, CS Wandayi commended KenGen’s management of hydropower resources and its readiness to maintain stable supply even as the country experiences reduced inflows into major reservoirs following below-average rainfall in key catchment areas. “I am impressed by KenGen’s professional approach to water resource management and their commitment to ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply to the country,” said Hon. Wandayi.
During the tour, KenGen provided a status update indicating that, as of Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Masinga Dam was measured at 1,053.04 meters above sea level, which is 3.04 meters below full capacity of 1,056.5 masl and above the minimum operating level of 1,037 masl. The company confirmed that all Seven Forks hydropower plants remain structurally sound and operationally healthy, continuing to contribute optimally to the national grid.
Eng. Njenga reiterated that hydropower remains Kenya’s lowest-cost source of electricity and said its prudent deployment has supported tariff stability, even during periods of reduced rainfall. He added that KenGen’s wider generation fleet, including geothermal, wind, thermal stations and other hydropower plants across the country, continues to operate optimally and contribute reliably to the national electricity supply.
KenGen reaffirmed its commitment to delivering affordable, clean and reliablesupport of Kenya’s development aspirations.
