Kenya: Chinese Get Sh14 Billion Power Line Contract

The Ministry of Energy has awarded a Chinese firm a Sh13.6 billion contract to construct a high-voltage power transmission line between Garissa and Isiolo, firming up a trend where Beijing firms are emerging clear favourites in big contracts.

China CAMC Engineering will build the 285-kilometre line and associated sub-stations between the two towns over a two-year period, the firm said in regulatory filings.

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