Geothermal Development Company, GDC, have started drilling wells in Baringo in a move to tap geothermal power where prospects of its deposits have been found.
According to its website GDC has completed a seventy kilometer access road to open up the Baringo-Silali area for drilling. GDC has also contracted Hong Kong Off-Shore Oil Services Limited (HOOSL) to drill 15-20 geothermal wells.