Sh12bn shot in the arm for Turkana wind power project
PHOTO | FILE Engineers install wind turbines at Ngong Hill near Nairobi.
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Plan is expected to add 300MW to the national grid and open up northern Kenya
The Turkana wind power project has been given a new lease of life after African Development Bank approved $149.5 million (Sh12bn) funding, bringing to an end a seven-year battle with various authorities over its implementation.
“The approval of the funding is a major milestone in the development of the project. It is proof that financial close is now in sight.
