(Nairobi star, Monday, 16 May 2011)--Northern Kenya MPs have vowed to stop the construction of Gibe III hydroelectric power in Ethopia.
Joseph Lekuton(Laisamis) Ekwee Ethuro(Turkana Central), Chachu Ganya (North Horr) and Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth called on the people of Loiyangalani to back their protests as they talk to the government to stop Ethiopia's power plans.
“The contract signed between the Kenyan and Ethiopia government to supply us with electricity should be revoked.
People are dying due to lack of resources provided by the waters of Lake Turkana,” Lekuton said.“There is enough wind and solar that can generate electricity for the Turkana people.
We do not need to sign a contract with our neighbour so that they can supply us with electricity while we are capable of generating our own,” he added.Ganya said: “Gibe dam will be fought to the end”
Gibe III is in its final construction stages, associated with generation of hydroelectric power on the Omo River in Ethiopia. Omo River drains its waters into Lake Trukana, the biggest desert lake in the world.
Once completed it would be the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa with a power output of about 1870 Megawatts.
As of July 2010, the project was 38% complete. The completion of the dam was tentatively scheduled for July 2013.
Full commissioning is scheduled for June 2013 after the reservoir is filled with water and the plant completed. Local and international environmentalists have raised concerns over the negative social and economic impacts of the dam.
Ethiopia's plans to build Gibe III Dam now threatens food security and local economies that support more than half a million people in southwest Ethiopia and along the shores of Lake Turkana. Construction began in 2006.
Turkana South MP Josephat Nanok urged locals to “choose the right leaders” especially after the recent attack of Turkana people in Todonyang at the Kenyan- Ethoipian border.
The MPs made their plans known at the fourth Lake Turkana festival at Loiyangalani at the weekend.
Source: all Africa
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Joseph Lekuton(Laisamis) Ekwee Ethuro(Turkana Central), Chachu Ganya (North Horr) and Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth called on the people of Loiyangalani to back their protests as they talk to the government to stop Ethiopia's power plans.
“The contract signed between the Kenyan and Ethiopia government to supply us with electricity should be revoked.
People are dying due to lack of resources provided by the waters of Lake Turkana,” Lekuton said.“There is enough wind and solar that can generate electricity for the Turkana people.
We do not need to sign a contract with our neighbour so that they can supply us with electricity while we are capable of generating our own,” he added.Ganya said: “Gibe dam will be fought to the end”
Gibe III is in its final construction stages, associated with generation of hydroelectric power on the Omo River in Ethiopia. Omo River drains its waters into Lake Trukana, the biggest desert lake in the world.
Once completed it would be the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa with a power output of about 1870 Megawatts.
As of July 2010, the project was 38% complete. The completion of the dam was tentatively scheduled for July 2013.
Full commissioning is scheduled for June 2013 after the reservoir is filled with water and the plant completed. Local and international environmentalists have raised concerns over the negative social and economic impacts of the dam.
Ethiopia's plans to build Gibe III Dam now threatens food security and local economies that support more than half a million people in southwest Ethiopia and along the shores of Lake Turkana. Construction began in 2006.
Turkana South MP Josephat Nanok urged locals to “choose the right leaders” especially after the recent attack of Turkana people in Todonyang at the Kenyan- Ethoipian border.
The MPs made their plans known at the fourth Lake Turkana festival at Loiyangalani at the weekend.
Source: all Africa
Relatoed topics:
African Hydropower: Damming At What Cost? (by Adjoa Anyimadu)
Ethiopia to launch wind farm amid mega hydro power plan
Ethiopia announced large hydroelectric project on the Nile
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