The country is in the final stages of establishing a space centre, the equivalent of National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) agency, Standard reports. The project will propel Kenya to the elite club of countries in the world that own earth observation satellites.
The space centre, which is projected to cost to the tune of Ksh10 billion for a constellation of earth observation satellites, is expected to boost the country’s security as well as provide solutions in the agriculture, education and medical sectors.
Experts, military and government officials who are spearheading the National Space Policy, Strategy and Space Agency Order told the Standard that proposals on establishment of a Space centre will be included in the cabinet docket before the end of June.
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The project is being spearheaded by the Office of the Deputy President and Ministry of Defence with Dr John Kimani, Prof Paul Baki and Prof Hunja Waithaka as the lead scientists.
“This is a major breakthrough for the country in our efforts to ensure that we become a country with a space centre,” said Dr Kimani, the lead Scientist at the Ministry of Defence . If established, the centre will end over three decades wait for a national space policy and strategy since the country opened discussions of establishing a Space Centre in the year 1983.
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