Public engagement on proposed nuclear plant ends in chaos as one person is shot

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A public sensitisation forum on the proposed Sh500 billion nuclear power plant in Bondo Sub-county ended in disarray on Friday after a scuffle broke out, leaving one person with a gunshot wound and several vehicles damaged.

The stakeholder engagement exercise, organised by the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) in collaboration with the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), began on Monday, with the organisers meeting several groups.

The week-long forums were intended to educate residents on the proposed project and collect their views as part of the government's public participation process.

During the initial meetings, Bondo MP Gideon Ochanda urged residents to maintain peace and allow officials to explain the project before making an informed decision.