Power consumers to pay Sh700m fine on delayed Turkana grid connection

Homes and businesses will pay a fine of Sh700 million monthly through their power bills should the government fail to construct a power line connecting Lake Turkana Wind Power project to the national grid by January.

The 310 megawatt (MW) project, originally aimed for start-up in 2011, has been delayed in part because it was awaiting a 428km high-voltage line linking the area.