Antique Ndula To Convert To a Museum
keep in perpetuity the country’s evolution of electric power production and industrial development,” he said
KenGen Foundation will spearhead the conversion process as well as take charge of the running of the museum and other support facilities once the process is complete.
According to the MoU, the conversion process will entail conservation and management of the country’s heritage of electricity generation and conversion of Ndula Power station into a museum. This will involve research, documentation, construction of necessary facilities, fabrication and curation of exhibition materials and preservation of the site and existing equipment.
A section of the Ndula Power Plant with antique machinery. The conversion of the power plant into a museum will also include detailed landscaping including a picnic site.
“It will also involve the establishment of opportunities for education and training in heritage conservation and management as well as staff exchange and collaboration through training programs and workshops with special interest in evolution of power generation,” said Eng. Mugo.
The Director General, National Museums of Kenya, Dr. Mzalendo Kibunjia, said the museum will play a huge role in developing the country’s rich heritage by increasing the number of museums offering diverse information for research, information and education.
“The hydro-power plant and its associate external components like the dam, Thika River and the water falls, which will form the basic display areas will be preserved with minimal changes so as to present them in the most authentic manner,” said Dr. Kibunjia.
“For the Foundation, this is like preserving a family jewel” said Managing Trustee, Mike Njeru adding that the creation of the museum will drastically cut on the influx of students and members of the public who seek to visit the Company’s power stations on a daily basis. “The museum will offer a better learning environment for those seeking to know more about electric power generation, complete with a historic touch”, he said.
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