Kenya Power transformers and power lines. [File,Standard] Kenya’s strategic economic dreams are highly dependent on the strength and sophistication of its electricity transmission system. These ambitions, if well rolled out and with correct partnerships, could transition Kenya into a first-world country, modelling countries such as Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia. Generating additional energy, being one of the key pillars to transition this plan into reality, would be key in modernising the economy by leveraging technology to transform key sectors. Over the past few years, Kenya has made significant investments in clean energy generation, yet this aspect alone does not…
Author: By Kipkemoi Kibias
Kenya Power transformers and power lines. [File,Standard] Kenya’s strategic economic dreams are highly dependent on the strength and sophistication of its electricity transmission system. These ambitions, if well rolled out and with correct partnerships, could transition Kenya into a first-world country, modelling countries such as Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia. Generating additional energy, being one of the key pillars to transition this plan into reality, would be key in modernising the economy by leveraging technology to transform key sectors. Over the past few years, Kenya has made significant investments in clean energy generation, yet this aspect alone does not…
Electricity is often spoken about in terms of megawatts, power lines and sub-stations. Yet for millions of Kenyans, its true value is felt not in technical terms, but in lives saved, businesses sustained, knowledge unlocked, and dignity restored. It is felt in the operating theatre when a life is saved without interruption. It is heard in the hum of a milk chiller preserving a farmer’s produce and in a workshop where youth earn a living instead of drifting into despair. The completion of the Lessos–Kabarnet Transmission Line by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) is a testament of the impact to be felt…