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KenGen gets Sh1.74bn insurance payment for power plant damage

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) head offices in Nairobi.

Photo credit: Photo | File

What you need to know:

  • The firm’s insurance revenue also includes other compensation for fire and equipment damage.
  • Insurance for power plants is critical for power producers, especially independent power producers.

KenGen has received a compensation of Sh1.74 billion from an unnamed insurer after one of its power plants was damaged which stopped power generation.  

The power producer has revealed that it made a compensation claim to its insurer after the Olkaria V Unit 1 got damaged on October 7, 2021. It said the damage led to loss of revenue and damaged key equipment in the plant.