The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has opened its Sh15 million recreational project at the OlKaria dome.
Among this is a spa bath located at the Hell's gate national park which hosts both local and international tourists.
The recreation project is aimed at maximising the benefits from the extraction of steam gases. The popularly known geothermal spa bath or blue lagoons is the first of its kind in Africa and the second biggest in the world.
“We decided to charge a small fee to enable us run the spa well. Visitors to the park will have to pay the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) an entrance fee as well as the charges for swimming,” said Olkaria geothermal manager Godfrey Muchemi.
The project aims at boosting both domestic and international tourism offerings and display a skill that should be emulated by other areas with similar natural features in the country.
Located within the Olkaria Geothermal Project, the project consists of three “blue lagoons” which include a spa, sauna, conference and a geothermal museum. The museum host artefacts showcasing the history of geothermal development in the country and other current developments in geothermal technology worldwide.