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Energy PS: We will not pay Lake Turkana Wind Power for transmission line delays

Marathon runners in action at the the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project with turbines towering over them at Turbine 15 in Loiyangalani District, ,Marsabit County over the Weekend. Photo by JOE OMBUOR.

“We do not have to pay the generator if the delay has been caused by factors that are beyond our control. It is the same way we would not penalise the company if there were delays on their end caused by reasons that were unavoidable,” said Njoroge in an interview.

He also said the firm is unlikely to be ready to start power production in December, contrary to what LTWP said. “I was on site last Tuesday and I can tell that they are not ready to start power production by December,” said the Energy PS.

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