Cost quoted by the lowest bidder for the consultancy works was higher than the budget allocated.
Overloaded and ageing transmission network in many parts of the country has hampered Kenya Power’s efforts to ensure a steady supply of electricity.
Investors in the multi-billion project will build the lines, own and operate them for a given period to recoup their investment
The recruitment of a consultant to oversee the selection of investors to build four high-voltage electricity lines under a Sh31.7 billion Public Private Partnership (PPP) deal has flopped, signalling a potential delay of the project that targets to revamp part of the country’s ageing power transmission network.
The PPP Directorate disclosed that the cost quoted by the lowest bidder for the consultancy works was higher than the budget allocated, rendering the bids unresponsive. The Unit will now have to float a fresh tender, a process that could take months.
