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Acquisition of land critical to power transmission plans

The re-introduction of compulsory acquisition of land as an option in mitigating complexities associated with wayleaves breathes a new lease of life into the operations of industry players. Implementation of power transmission projects has faced myriad challenges in Kenya for many years.  

The government – in a special gazette notice of February 22, 2019, gave the Energy Cabinet Secretary powers to apply to the government agency responsible for the management of the subject land to acquire it compulsorily under the relevant law.

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