Kenya Power workers install concrete poles to replace wooden ones in Eldoret Town. [Photo/Daily Nation]
Kenya Power has reportedly spent over 15.6 billion on locally-manufactured material in the 2017financial year.
The utility firm says the spend on local material now reaches 70 percent of all supplies procured, inching closer to the 80 percent target and well above the 40 percent local content required by the Government.
“There are more opportunities for Kenya Power to work with local manufacturers as the company continues to focus on its medium-term strategy of infrastructure development, effective network management, customer focus, and loss reduction for efficiency,” said Eng Mwichigi.
The firm is currently implementing the last mile connectivity project that seeks to connect 940,900 household house in rural Kenya and low-income areas to the national grid.