President William Ruto yesterday commissioned a 109-kilometre electricity transmission line linking Machakos, Konza, Isinya and Namanga.
The 132kV line links the areas through 132/33kV substations and enhances the transmission capacity for the national grid.
The project is expected to boost power supply to businesses and industries in Machakos, Konza, Kajiado and Namanga as well as the Namanga border crossing with Tanzania.
The 15-kilometre Machakos-Konza section was energised in October 2016 while the 94-kilometre Isinya-Namanga section was commissioned in February 2024.
The additional capacity will help meet rising electricity demand in southern Kenya, including at Konza Technopolis and along the Namanga economic corridor.
The government will continue investing in the electricity infrastructure to support businesses and industries, said Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi.
Reliable electricity is at the core of this agenda and projects like the Isinya-Namanga transmission line are creating the foundation for the expansion of businesses and industries’, Wandayi said.
The project, which was implemented by Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) in partnership with India’s Shyama Power Limited, was financed by the Government of Kenya and India’s Export-Import Bank.
