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June 18, 2026
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Kenya Power takes on wildlife electrocution

Kenya Power takes on wildlife electrocution

Kenya Power is retrofitting sections of its electricity network to reduce wildlife deaths...

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Kenya Power is implementing a new initiative to prevent electrocutions of wildlife, particularly birds of prey, on its electricity network. This project aims to reduce power outages caused by animal contact with live wires.

  • 30 percent of electricity outages in Kenya are attributed to wildlife electrocution.
  • Kenya Power is partnering with US-based Kaddas Enterprises on this five-year initiative.
  • The project is being piloted at Soysambu Conservancy, an area crucial for vulnerable raptor species like the martial eagle and augur buzzard.

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