The 92-year-old antique Ndula hydro-power station is set to become the first electric power museum in East Africa following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between KenGen, KenGen Foundation, and the National Museums of Kenya. The gazzetement of the station as a national heritage site is almost complete.

The 2-Megawatt station commissioned in 1903 and situated in Gatuanyaga division in Kiambu County 20 kilometres from Thika town was decommissioned by the Company in December 2010 due to operational challenges.

KenGen Md & CEO Eng. Albert Mugo with Dr Mzalendo Kibunja, Director General – National Museums of Kenya sign the MoU. The two organisation will work together to convert the decommissioned Ndula Power Station into a national heritage site.

Speaking during the MoU signing held at the KenGen offices on 8 March, KenGen MD and CEO Eng. Albert Mugo said the decision to convert Ndula into a museum was made after the company ascertained the hydo-power plant had become economically unviable to redevelop for purposes of power generation.

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“Last year, KenGen’s Board of Directors approved a proposal from KenGen Foundation to have the station gazetted and converted into a national museum to