Kenya: Ketraco Restores Grid Supply to Kisii After Gang Attack On Substation

Nairobi — The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has reconnected Kisii County to the power grid after an attack on its substation plunged the county into darkness on Tuesday.

A gang raided the KETRACO-owned Kegati 132/33kV power substation in an unprecedented incident Tuesday morning.

KETRACO Managing Director John Mativo the transmission firm had energized transformer TX1 and loaded four outgoing 33kV feeder lines to serve customers.

The lines restored power to Kisii, Kiamakoma,…