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Cost of high voltage power line doubles as delays stalk project

Construction of the line has faced challenges after the Spanish contractor Isolux Corsan went bankrupt.

The cost of constructing a high voltage line to evacuate power from the Lake Turkana Wind Power Plant (LTWP) has nearly doubled.

The 428-kilometre power transmission line, which was initially supposed to cost Sh15 billion, will now cost Sh28 billion. This means taxpayers will pay Sh13 billion more.

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