Power consumers in Southern Nyanza Region are now enjoying stable electricity supply even during critical maintenance works, following the successful energisation of the new 132kV Sondu–Homa Bay Transmission Line by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO).
For the first time, maintenance along the Muhoroni–Chemosit Transmission Line was carried out without triggering outages or load shedding in the region, marking a major milestone in the strengthening of Kenya’s national grid.
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The new transmission line, commissioned late last month, creates a shorter and more efficient power pathway from the Sondu and Sangoro generation points directly to Homa Bay (Ndiwa). This has significantly reduced pressure on the aging Muhoroni–Chemosit corridor, which had previously been overloaded beyond its 81 MW design capacity.
KETRACO Managing Director Eng. Kipkemei Kibias described the development as a game-changer for the region.
“Previously, any maintenance work along the Muhoroni-Chemosit corridor would lead to power disruptions in Southern Nyanza, but today the narrative has changed,” said Eng. Kibias. “We attribute this to our strategic transmission investments that have ensured grid reliability.”
He added: “Ideally, we have unlocked a critical secondary supply pathway to Southern Nyanza. Our technical teams now have the latitude to conduct routine maintenance without interrupting power supply to local consumers, including institutions of learning, hospitals, trading centres, government offices and even homes. In short, we are powering rapid economic growth and livelihoods.”
The project forms part of KETRACO’s broader multipronged grid reinforcement programme. The new line has also improved supply reliability to Kericho through the Sotik–Chemosit–Kisii corridor and onward to the Awendo–Isebania Transmission Line, effectively consolidating the Western and Nyanza transmission backbone into a more robust network.
