The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $28.4 million loan for the construction of an underground power transmission line in the Kenya-Ethiopia electricity highway. The project aims to boost the power supply at the Laikipia Airbase and surrounding areas.
The loan will support the 16.5-kilometer underground cable network, connecting two substations- Nanyuki and Rumuruti. The substation is expected to be completed next year as part of the Ethiopia-Kenya Power Interconnection project, which seeks to increase electricity imports from Ethiopia.
Kenya’s import of electricity from Ethiopia began last year to reduce reliance on expensive thermal power and meet growing demand. Under the 25-year agreement between the two countries, Kenya Power will initially receive a maximum capacity of 200 megawatts, increasing to 400 megawatts thereafter.
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