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KETRACO Supports Coconut Development Authority
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, KETRACO made a donation of Kshs. 180,000/= to Kenya Coconut Development Authority (KCDA) for purchase of 9000 seedlings to be distributed to farmers in the coastal region. ...

Read more | Posted: 29 Apr, 2013

KETRACO SPONSORS LIONS SIGHTFIRST HOSPITAL
With the seeing is believing spirit, KETRACO sponsored Lions Sightfirst Eye Hospital outreach team to hold a Medical camp at Muthingiini Primary and Secondary Schools in Kibwezi at a cost of Ksh. 100,000.The camp aims at restoring sight to needy children in low income public schools. ...

Read more | Posted: 29 Apr, 2013

 Iberdrola to Construct 220/66 kV substations around greater Nairobi Metropolitan Area.
KETRACO has signed a multi-billion power transmission contract with Iberdrola Ingenieria y Construccion S.A.U for the construction of the 220/66 kV substations associated to the Nairobi ring transmission project....

Read more | Posted: 02 Nov, 2012

World Bank Approves New Power Transmission Line Project between Ethiopia and Kenya
Washington, July 12, 2012 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the Eastern Electricity Highway Project, which will connect Ethiopia’s electrical grid with Kenya’s....

Read more | Posted: 13 Jul, 2012

Application For Electricity Transmission Licence
Notice is hereby given that the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO),...
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Read more | Posted: 19 Jun, 2012

National Energy Policy
The National Technical Committee (NTC) of the Task Force on the Implementation of the Constitution has been reviewing the Energy Act to align it with the new constitution ......

Read more | Posted: 14 May, 2012

KETRACO Signs EPC Contract for Mega Suswa Substation
Nairobi, March 23, 2012 - The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. (KETRACO) has today signed a € 15,836,363 contract with Siemens Transmission & Distribution S.A.S. of France to build an electricity transmission substation at Suswa....

Read more | Posted: 24 Mar, 2012

East African Power Pool Staff Visit KETRACO
A delegation comprising staff drawn from the East African Power Pool Secretariat were recently hosted by KETRACO during a visit to Kenya. ...

Read more | Posted: 31 Oct, 2011

President Visits KETRACO Stand at Energy Conference
H.E. President Kibaki was recently hosted in the KETRACO Stand during the 2nd National Energy Conference held at KICC. The conference which was held from 4th to 6th October at Kenyatta International Conference Centre......

Read more | Posted: 31 Oct, 2011

KETRACO pays state maiden dividend of Kshs. 20 Million
After only being in existence for less than three years, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has paid a dividend of Kshs. 20 million for the financial year 2009/2010....

Read more | Posted: 21 Sep, 2011

KETRACO Sends 20 Engineers To India For Training
After six months of on- the job training, all 20 graduate trainees were bid goodbye by the MD and CEO during a luncheon ceremony attended by amongst others Head of Technical, Dr. John Mativo, Mr. Fernandes Barasa, Head of HR & Administration, Agnes Ongadi amongst other managers....

Read more | Posted: 07 Sep, 2011

Joint Donor Mission visits Kshs. 14 Billion Mombasa-Nairobi Power Transmission Project
Construction work on the first 400kV transmission line in Kenya has started and is expected to end in March 2013. ...

Read more | Posted: 07 Sep, 2011

Rabai-Lamu  Contractor Donates Classroom To Gede Community
There was jubilation from pupils, parents and invited guests when a Kshs. 300,000/= classroom, office & kitchen block was handed over to the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Mission Primary School by Eng. Yao Hongpan a representative of China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd...

Read more | Posted: 05 Jul, 2011

Donor Pledge To Support Ethiopia-Kenya Interconnection Project
Donors drawn from over fifteen leading development partners were recently in Nairobi for a conference where a total of Kshs. 100 billion was pledged for the 800kms Ethiopia-Kenya Interconnection Project....

Read more | Posted: 28 Jun, 2011

CEO speaks at National Economic Breakfast
KETRACO’s proposed transmission projects will address the low electricity access and connection rates in Kenya when the bulk of projects are completed in the next four years. ...

Read more | Posted: 19 May, 2011

KETRACO holds 1st AGM with sight set on regional power trade
Kenya will achieve the targets set for power transmission in Vision 2030 going by the support extended by exchequer and development partners to Kenya Electricity Transmission Company’s (KETRACO) ambitious plans of doubling the circuit distance of Kenya’s power grid. ...

Read more | Posted: 05 May, 2011

Power Grid Corporation of India to Train 20 Transmission Engineers
KETRACO is addressing the shortage of experienced electricity transmission engineers in the country by training young engineering graduates at Indian government owned Power Grid Corporation....

Read more | Posted: 12 Apr, 2011

KETRACO Supports Energy Management Awards 2011
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) was one of the lead sponsors of the 7th Annual Energy Management Awards which was held at the Hotel Intercontinental on Friday 25th March, 2011....

Read more | Posted: 28 Mar, 2011

Staff Attend Integrity Workshop
In an effort to sensitize all KETRACO staff on integrity issues, a two day workshop was held in a Nairobi hotel between 24th and 25th March 2011 for staff drawn from all divisions and departments....

Read more | Posted: 24 Mar, 2011

Board and Tender Committee Attend Procurement Workshop
In an effort to ensure that all public institutions are well versed with the Public Procurement & Disposal Act, 2005, the Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) organised a one day workshop for KETRACO Board of Directors and Tender Committee on 18th March....

Read more | Posted: 22 Mar, 2011

KETRACO in Shs. 2.7b Contract with Siemens
KETRACO has signed a Sh2.7 billion contract with global engineering company Siemens for the extension of Rabai and Embakasi substations....

Read more | Posted: 14 Jan, 2011

Signing of Japanese ODA Loan with the Republic of Kenya
On December 10, 2010, the JICA signed a Japanese ODA loan agreement with the Government of Kenya in Nairobi for up to 12.41 billion yen for the Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu Transmission Lines Construction Project...

Read more | Posted: 10 Dec, 2010

Region’s Electricity Trading Skills Developed to Improve Access to Power
A rigorous Electricity Trading Skills seminar has concluded in Nairobi for approximately thirty participants representing East African governments and electricity utilities....

Read more | Posted: 12 Nov, 2010

Indian firm wins Sh7.4b tender to construct the Mombasa - Nairobi 220kV/400kV 475 km transmission line
Kalpataru of India has been awarded the contract to construct a high capacity electricity transmission line from Mombasa to Nairobi....

Read more | Posted: 23 Aug, 2010

IEEMA KETRACO Interactive Meeting
IEEMA Export Division organized an interactive meeting with the visiting delegation from KETRACO Kenya, on 5thMay 2010 at New Delhi. The seven member delegation was led by the Chairman of KETRACO Mr. Justus Gateti Kageenu....

Read more | Posted: 06 May, 2010

National Contracting Company (NCC)
The signing of the Rang’ala – Mumias 132kV transmission line took place at The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited boardroom on 30th March 2010...

Read more | Posted: 31 Mar, 2010

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