Kenya resorts to floating ships to cope with energy shortages
Ahmed Salem
Kenya plans to resort to using floating power plants on ships, in a move aimed at addressing the shortage of energy supplies that causes frequent power outages.
In this regard, Kenya Power CEO Joseph Seror said earlier that the floating power plants proposed for deployment in the Indian Ocean are expected to provide an additional 200 to 400 megawatts of power, and are expected to be operational by next December.
A trick to bridge Kenya's energy deficit
He explained that this measure is a temporary solution to address the energy deficit until new power plants are connected to the national grid, according to the German news agency DPA.
In contrast, the principal secretary of the Department of Energy, Alex Wachera, denied that there were plans to adopt this approach, noting that the government was moving forward with the construction of an onshore power plant that would run on liquefied natural gas.
Mass demonstrations condemning the killing of women in Kenya
In a separate development, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Kenyan capital on Monday, demanding that the government urgently investigate the increasing cases of gender-based violence and femicide.
And he walked The protesters In the streets of Nairobi, they carried signs with messages such as “Stop killing women,” and they also raised awareness about the disappearances and killings of children that have been reported locally in recent weeks.
Women's rights organizations have warned of increasing cases of gender-based violence and urged the government to declare it a national crisis.
This comes after a local singer was doused with gasoline and set on fire, later dying from her injuries.
On May 23, police said they had formed a specialist investigation unit, bringing together criminal intelligence analysts, forensic experts, homicide investigators and other specialists.
Police said most cases of gender-based violence were linked to domestic disputes, intimate partner violence, sexual offenses, assault, and unresolved family conflicts.
According to the Kenya Women Lawyers Association, the organization receives about 70 cases of gender-based violence every week through its three offices in Nairobi, the coastal city of Mombasa and the lakeside city of Kisumu.
On May 21, pressure groups issued a 40-day ultimatum to the government to act or face nationwide protests.
