Sh70b wind power project boosts arid counties’ fortunes

The Lake Turkana wind power project is promising to change the fortunes of a long-ignored corner of Marsabit County. The Sh70 billion project is expected to add 310 megawatts to the national grid by 2017.

Engineers at work onn one of the foundations for kthe installation mof turbines in the sh70 billion Lake Turkana Wina Project in Marsabit County

Project officials and residents say conflict in the region has gone down, as construction sites, residential camps, roads and other infrastructure projects create job opportunities. Cattle rustling has also become less of an occurrence as money trickles down to more and more people.