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Part of the turbines at Lake Turkana Wind Power farm at Sarima, near Lake Turkana in Laisamis, Marsabit County. [Photo by ALI ABDI/STANDARD].
Construction of a high-voltage electricity line to evacuate power from a wind farm in Marsabit County might experience further delays, with the Government yet to find a contractor to replace the bankrupt Isolux Corsán of Spain.
The 428-kilometre line between Loyangalani in Marsabit and Suswa, Narok County, has stalled after the Spanish company filed for bankruptcy in July owing to heavy debt.
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