MP seeks action on untapped wind power in North Horr
 NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 15 - North Horr MP Adhe Wario has urged the government to fast-track the utilization of the vast wind energy potential in Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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North Horr MP Adhe Wario is urging the Kenyan government to accelerate the development of wind power projects in Marsabit County, highlighting the region's vast untapped potential and its importance for national industrial and energy goals.
- Feasibility studies confirmed viability, with the Bubisa site recording average wind speeds of 11 meters per second.
- Adhe Wario, North Horr MP, called on the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy to outline plans for projects in Bubisa, Hurri Hills, and Elgade.
- The initiative supports Kenya’s Vision 2030, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), and Sustainable Development Goal 7.
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