Kenya: CAMC to build Garissa-Isiolo line

The Ministry of Energy has awarded China CAMC Engineering Company a KSh13.6bn ($132m) contract to build a high-voltage power transmission line between Garissa and Isiolo in central Kenya. The project involves constructing a new 285km, 220kV electricity transmission line and three substations. The project is funded through a loan from the Export-Import Bank of China, and work is expected to take two years.