Kenya Power has finished building an interconnector between Machakos and Kitui counties, which cost Ksh 22 million.
The connection will serve as a backup supply for clients in some districts of Machakos and improve the stability of the energy supply in the vicinity of SEKU University, Kwavonza, and Katangini.
"This project will improve the quality of the power supply, which will improve customer experience and service delivery. The Masii power line, which originates in Katoloni in Machakos County, previously supplied power to SEKU University and nearby consumers. However, because of its extensive reach, it frequently encountered interruptions." According to John Wanyoike, Kenya Power's Kitui County Business Manager.
Kenya Power plans to build a substation in Mbitini in an attempt to increase access to electricity in Kitui County and lessen losses brought on by overloaded power lines.
The substation, according to the company, will increase power supply and lessen outages in places like Zombe, Ikanga, Voo, and Ikutha. L.
Kenya Powers claims to have doubled the capacity of its Kitui Substation to 10MVA with a significant expansion that was finished two years ago.
This comes after a dedicated power line was built to the substation, which greatly increased the dependability of the power supply for Kitui town and nearby consumers.
"Since we linked to the grid, the demand for electricity has increased dramatically, mostly from new light industries and other consumers. In order to satisfy this demand, we have expanded the Kitui Substation's capacity and connected a 33kV line, without any other connections to the substation. Because the substation's capacity was insufficient to service all of its clients, we used to frequently face power disruptions before these modifications," John Wanyoike added.
As of right now, Kitui County has at least 94,000 houses connected to the national grid.
An extra 7,500 houses are to be connected by the company as part of the ongoing Last Mile Connectivity Project Phase IV.
Kenya Power has invested around Ksh 140 million to finance the replacement of almost 1,200 termite-damaged wooden poles with concrete poles in Kitui County, significantly enhancing the durability of the county's infrastructure.