Financier
Government of Kenya
European Investment Bank (EID)
African Development Bank (AfDB)
French Development Agency (AFD)
Contractor
Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited
Siemens
Scope
Construction of a 482km 400kV (Mariakani-Isinya) and 220kV (Isinya-Athi River and Mariakani-Rabai) portions of double circuit transmission line and three substations at Mariakani, Rabai and Embakasi.
Benefit
Facilitate the transfer of geothermal power from Olkaria to the Coast Power the Standard Gauge Railway once it switches to electric.