KENYA NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY

BOARD

Technical Meeting on Tools and Techniques for Effective Nuclear Communications,

15-17 June 2015, Olkiluoto, Finland

PRESENTATION BY EMMANUEL WANDERA KENYA NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY BOARD

Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board

Established in November 2012 as NEPIO

(Nuclear Energy Programme Implementing

Organization.)

Functions

Development of Legal

and regulatory

framework

Prefeasibility and

feasibility study

Publicity and

advocacy

Capacity building and

Human Resource

development and

planning

Bilateral agreements

for nuclear Power

programme

1. National Economic

& Social Council

(NESC) in April 2010

recommended

Nuclear power for

Kenya

2. Nuclear Electricity Project

Committee (NEPC) was formed

in 2010, to fast track the

development of Kenya’s Nuclear

power programme

3. NEPC was

elevated to a

Board, KNEB,

2012

KENYA’S PROFILE

Population 40 Million (2009

census)

Total Area 580,367 sq Km

Democratic Government

Presidential system

GDP per capita: $1010 (2013)

National Currency: Kshs.

Kshs 95= 1USD, (May 2015)

Installed capacity 2198Mw

(May 2015)

Ministry of Energy &

Petroleum (MoEP)

(energy policy matters)

Generation function Transmission and

Distribution

function -

KPLC Imports

(<1%) IPPs

(~20% Inst. Cap)

Thermal

(187MW)

Geothermal

(~50 MW)

EPP *

(140 MW)

KenGen (~ 80% Inst. Cap.)

Hydro

(820.7 MW)

Thermal

(633 MW) Wind

(25.5 MW)

Geothermal

(588 MW)

70% GoK &

30% Public

Energy Regulatory Commission(ERC)

(regulating energy sector)

Other IPPs

expected

Rural Electrification

Authority (REA)

Kenya’s Energy Sector Institutional

Framework

GDC KNEB KETRACO

100% Govt

owned

4

Current Electricity Installed in

Kenya

Current status: Kenya’s Stakeholders

We are at Phase I where the focus is on the following stakeholders

who have been identified and mapped. stakeholders grow as the

programme develops

NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY

PROJECT

GOVERNMENT OF KENYA

MINISTRIES GENERAL

PUBLIC

&

NPP SITE HOST COMMUNITY

PARLIAMENT

REGULATORY BODIES

STANDARDS BODIES &

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

INDUSTRIES

MINISTRY OF ENERGY &

PETROLEUM AND

ITS PARASTATALS

MEDIA

&

TRADE UNIONS

Stakeholder Mapping

Government of Kenya & Ministries

General Public

Parliament

Media

Inter ministerial meetings

Brochures

Involvement in KNEB activities

Brochures

Road shows

Site visits

Media

Exhibitions

Workshops & conferences

Scientific visits

Study tours

Brochures

Breakfast meetings

Media briefs

Face book

Luncheons

Energy security

Affordable power

Economic Development

Participating in decision making

Safety

Jobs & Infrastructure

Safety

Public acceptance

Safety

Funding & finance

Inclusion

Public Awareness

News

Economic growth

Quality of life

Sustainable Energy

Vision 2030

Safety

Jobs

Decision making

inclusion

Affordable power

Safety

Energy independence

Vision 2030

Transparency

Public information

STAKEHOLDER

CONCERN

MESSAGES

CHANNEL

Initiatives

Nuclear outreach : career talk series;

County forum

First hand experience : Scientific visits

Regular public opinion surveys & polling

Media training & Awards(Energy Journalism Awards)

Social media platforms & online

Nuclear ambassador & Champions

Challenges facing Kenya’s Nuclear

power programme

Insufficient Budget Allocation

Change in Political

environment( 5 year election

cycle)

Low level of public understanding

of nuclear energy: Myths, fear &

Misconceptions

Stakeholders associated with the

challenges

• Parliament

• Treasury

• Energy sector

• Policy makers

• Parliament

• Ministers & Government Officials

• General Public

• Policy makers

• media

Tools & Techniques Stakeholder Outreach programme: Nuclear talk series for schools and

universities : for example 5 universities , 25 secondary schools etc

Study tours, scientific visits ; First hand experience for policy makers;

Meetings and conferences: national nuclear stakeholder forum, MPs

retreat & energy sector, media breakfast, journalist awards(EJEA), county

forums

Institutionalizing NPP in Kenya: Vision 2030, energy bill and policy

Issue & distribution of Information, Education and communication (IEC)

materials to our stakeholders e.g. flyers, magazines, branded merchandise

Stakeholder Feedback mechanism: Opinion polls and survey: National

survey, E- Questionnaire at strategic places, Entry and Exit survey during

stakeholder interactions

Social Media platform interactions

Partnerships and sponsorships

Measure of success

Increased support indicated by Opinion

polls & Survey: Entry & exit Survey,

National Public opinion poll.

Increased Budgetary allocation for

the programme by parliament,

National Treasury

endorsements & public statements

after engagement e.g. Ministers,

Deputy president, Politicians etc

Thank You