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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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