Hundreds of residents from West Pokot and Trans Nzoia counties have taken to the streets to protest against the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), accusing it of failing to compensate them for land affected by the 220kV electricity transmission line project.
The aggrieved farmers, drawn from Turkwel, Ortum, Chepareria, Kapenguria, and Kitale, claimed that more than Sh200 million in compensation remains unpaid, despite their surrendering their land title deeds before the construction began.