Nairobi, May 24 -- Kenya will get a floating barge at the Coast to generate electricity as a temporary measure to avoid rationing and blackouts, amid a rising demand and delays in onboarding new power plants.

Joseph Siror, the managing director of Kenya Power, revealed that plans are at an advanced stage to set up the plant at the Coast, adding that it was initially expected to be operational by December this year.

The plant, expected to have a generation capacity of between 200-400Megawatts (MW), is a short-term move to ensure that Kenya is not plunged into blackouts given the fast-rising demand and the lengthy period it takes to build conventional power plants.

Kenya recorded six new peak demands last year, with the latest being 2,43...