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Kenya’s old power transmission line still at risk from pesky monkeys

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The country’s old electricity transmission lines are grossly inefficient and even the slightest interference from pesky monkeys can lead to prolonged power outages.

According to officials at the ministry of Energy, almost all of the country’s power is fed by one old and inefficient power line from Suswa substation in Kajiado County.

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