KVDA to build Sh20bn power plant, set up irrigation scheme

Turkwel dam. Investors have in recent years shied away from putting money in hydro power plants. file photo | nmg

The Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) will build a Sh20 billion hydro-electric power plant and set up an irrigation scheme along River Arror in Kerio Valley.

The project is funded by the Italian government and will be implemented by KVDA and other development partners. The plant is expected to inject 80 megawatts in the national grid.

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