On August 14, 2017, Ketraco terminated the contract of M/s Isolux Ingenieria SA on grounds of bankruptcy.
The termination led to the delay of completion of the project, with the government being slapped with a Sh18.4 billion bill.
Members of Parliament have questioned the tendering process that led to a company being contracted to build an electricity transmission line but failing to deliver, thus leaving taxpayers with the burden of paying Sh10 billion for idle power.
The National Assembly Public Investments Committee (PIC) has questioned how Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP), which was the main contractor in generating power from the Loiyangalani wind firm, was also the same entity that recruited the firm to distribute power, which was later declared bankrupt, leading to the loss. M/s Isolux Ingenieria SA was contracted to build a transmission line to evacuate the power generated.
