Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has commissioned a 132 kV Lessos–Kabarnet transmission line.
The project was implemented by KETRACO in collaboration with China CAMC Engineering Company Limited, a subsidiary of China National Machinery Industry Corporation. The commissioning ceremony was held at the Kabarnet substation in Baringo county. The transmission line connects load centres including Rumuruti, Kabarnet, Narok, Sotik, Bomet, Mwingi, Kitui, Wote, Sultan Hamud, Ishiara and Kieni to the national grid across Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties. The project provides a key evacuation corridor for geothermal power generated in the Central and North Rift regions, supports rising electricity demand, and enhances grid reliability and regional economic activity.