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Done deal: More queries as Sh95b power deal with Adani is signed

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Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi during his vetting. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The government has inked a contentious power transmission agreement worth $736 million (Sh95.68 billion) with Adani Energy Solutions Ltd, an Indian firm owned by billionaire Gautam Adani.

The deal, finalised on October 9, will allow Adani Energy Solutions to develop, finance, construct, operate, and maintain crucial transmission lines and substations across Kenya, Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi announced yesterday.

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