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Ruto suffers setback as court blocks Adani-Ketraco deal

Engineers from KETRACO repair one of the six electricity towers along the Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu power line that was vandalized by unknown people in Kayole estate in Naivasha. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto's government suffered a major blow after the High Court suspended the controversial multi-billion-shilling electricity transmission deal.

Yesterday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye of the High Court issued the orders barring the government and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd from implementing the Sh95.68 billion energy deal pending the determination of a lawsuit filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK)

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