The station is in Thika district, located along river Thika, approximately twenty seven (27) kms from Thika town, ten (10) kms from Yatta NYS camp and seven (7) kms off Thika-Matuu rd.

It has two (2) horizontal trancis turbines with twin runners each, driving two (2) generators. The machines were commissioned in 1924, with an installed capacity of 2.0mw. The station draws water, for generation Thika River.