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Deal #4123 Version #65877

Kenya

Created at

2013-10-04

Last update

2013-11-01

Last full update

2019-05-02

Land area

Intended size

1 461 ha

Comment on land area

the ESIA describes the surrounding area as a parcel of 75769 acres (= 30663 ha) and states "part of this land would need to be acquired" for the project (see ESIA Report ix). It additionally states that 1461 ha are envisaged for the project, affecting 3 villages (ibid.: xi). In its Daily Nation Statement (2013-7-30) the company (KenGen) however claims that land has been acquired (no concrete info regarding size), that this acquisition affects 4 villages and it claims its intention to expand in neighbouring areas.

Intention of investment

[current] Renewable energy unspecified

Comment on intention of investment

geothermal project planned

Nature of the deal

Outright purchase

Negotiation status

[2013] Concluded (Oral Agreement)
[2013, current] Intended (Under negotiation)

Comment on negotiation status

the company claims to have acquired part of the land in the Domes area but to be still under negotiation

Implementation status

[2013, current] Project not started