The government has commissioned the 220kV Athi River-Embakasi underground cable. This move is expected to cut down the cost of power in Nairobi. This move is therefore going to benefit people.
“Although the project has faced numerous challenges including multiple vandalism incidents, we are glad the first such cable in the region is now complete and for the first time, a physical ring around Nairobi metropolis is a reality”, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (KETRACO) Chairman Eng James Rege said.“The project will enhance power reliability in Nairobi especially when our power distribution partner, KPLC complete their 220/60 kV line from Embakasi sub-station to the CBD and other areas around the city,” KETRACO’s Managing Director Fernandes Barasa added.