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Ketraco boss, Fernandes Barasa, gets new term

By Geoffrey Mosoku | 7yrs ago

Ketraco Managing Director Fernandes Barasa — Ketraco Managing Director Fernandes Barasa.

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (Ketraco) board has renewed the term of its Managing Director Fernandes Barasa for three more years.

The board led by Eng James Rege renewed Barasa's contract last Tuesday, after consulting with Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter.

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