KETRACO clears Sh3.9mn land compensation after Ombudsman intervention
The payment relates to compensation for 1.78 acres of land compulsorily acquired for the Olkaria–Lessos–Kisumu 400/220kV transmission line project. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Following intervention by the Commission on Administrative Justice, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has settled a Sh3.9 million land compensation claim. The payment resolves a long-standing dispute for land compulsorily acquired for a major power transmission project.
- Amount paid: Sh3.9 million
- Organization involved: KETRACO, Commission on Administrative Justice
- Reason for intervention: Delays in compensation for 1.78 acres of land for the Olkaria–Lessos–Kisumu transmission line.
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