KENYA Power announced that it plans to put up five more sub stations in Western and Rift Valley in a KES 750 million project aimed at improving supply to these regions. The company said that this will be implemented under Kenya electricity expansion project and will entail construction of new 7.5 MVA substations in Kibos, Ahero, Maseno, Majengo and Chepseon in Kericho County. The new substations are Kisii Town, Kakamega and Cheptulu in Vihiga; and the uprated ones include Mamboleo in Kisumu, Ingotse in Kakamega, Ikonge in Nyamira and Kegati in Kisii.

The new Bomet substation was constructed at a cost of KES 191 million to meet the county's growing demand and improve quality of power supply. Kenya Power said that it has a capacity for connection of seven new power lines to supply Siongiroi, Kapkwen, Kembu, Olbutyo and Chebole towns and the neighbouring areas.