Kenya Signs New KSh 40.4B Power Deal
The KSh 40.4 billion project that will be fully financed, implemented, operated, and maintained by the private sector, will also involve the construction of two high-voltage transmission corridors and associated substations...
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The Kenyan Government has signed a KSh 40.4 billion Public-Private Partnership (PPP) deal to upgrade its national power transmission network. This agreement aims to boost grid stability, integrate renewable energy, and drive economic growth across Kenya.
- The KSh 40.4 billion project was signed on Monday, December 15, by Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO), Africa50, and PowerGrid Corporation of India.
- Principal Secretary Dr Chris Kiptoo affirmed the government's commitment to energy infrastructure investments, noting the project's critical role in national resilience and economic expansion.
- The project will involve constructing two high-voltage transmission corridors: the 400 kV Lessos–Loosuk line and the 220 kV Kibos-Kakamega-Musaga line, benefiting Kakamega, Kisumu, and other western counties by reducing technical losses and load shedding.
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