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Ketraco unveils Sh350 billion plan to secure power supply

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Kiambere -Embakasi highway voltage transmission powerline supported by temporary cable suspender structures where four pylons collapsed. [David Gichuru, Standard]

A proposal to have Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) charge firms for delaying offtake of power from their grid has been fronted by Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir as a way of making the firm more profitable.

The proposal presented by the CS yesterday during the launch of the firm's 2023-2027 strategic plan also seeks to ensure the country is secure in terms of power supply. Additionally, it should avoid Ketraco servicing loans on projects that are completed but not raising any revenue because they are not being utilised as planned.

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