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Geothermal Development in Kenya: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

4 December 2020, The Elephant

Geothermal development in Kenya is widely welcomed as green, clean and good for the country. But behind the glowing publicity is a hidden story of forced relocation, human rights abuses, land loss, shattered lives, joblessness, deepening poverty, and serious negative impacts on the health of local people and their livestock.

Source: Geothermal Development in Kenya: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Institution: EIB

Theme: Geothermal energy

Location: Kenya

Project: Olkaria geothermal development, Kenya

Tags: geothermal power

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