Work on transforming Bomas of Kenya into a major international conference and events destination is gaining momentum. Crews continue to install solar panels as construction advances on the Ksh45 billion Bomas International Convention Complex.
The new facility will generate 3.5 megawatts of solar power, making renewable energy a key part of its long-term operations. The government aims to create a modern, energy-efficient venue for conferences and events.
Acting Bomas of Kenya Chief Executive John Okidiang said the complex would include enough storage to ensure a reliable electricity supply for its various facilities.
“We are going to generate 3.5 megawatts from the solar panels that are placed here, and we have sufficient storage for them. The solar will be able to ensure that it supplies various facilities that will be developed at PSC,” Okidiang said.
Workers are installing the solar panels alongside the convention complex’s construction. The building’s architectural design also incorporates features intended to support environmental sustainability.
Kenya Defence Forces chief architect and project officer Lieutenant Colonel F Amondi said designers drew inspiration from the acacia tree. The building’s structural columns take the form of the tree’s trunk and branches.
“The architectural concept is the acacia tree. The columns, as you can see, take the shape of the branches and the trunk of the acacia tree.
