Kenya Power Distribution chief manager Joseph Masibo said the new lines will be built at a cost of KES2bn ($22.7m) to eliminate power interruptions for large power consumers and essential service customers during planned shutdowns.
The company has started the process of expanding and upgrading the electricity distribution infrastructure in anticipation of the expected 5,000MW generation capacity to be procured in the next three years, Masibo added.
"We have identified beneficiary customers and installations and the process of designing alternative supply lines is in progress."
Scheduled to complete in 2016, the project will initially benefit the company’s 200 essential service customers, such as hospitals and security installations, prior to extending to other major power consumers.
Kenya Power has more than 2.4 million customers, 5,000 of which are categorized as large power customers, and contribute over 60% of energy sales, despite their small percentage.
