This was revealed Tuesday at a meeting President Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto and Cabinet Ministers held with officials of China Road and Bridge Corporation in Voi.
The extension of 120 kilometers will link special industrial zones that would be established at Naivasha, which is home to the Olkaria geothermal power plants to Nairobi and Mombasa.
To attract investors to set up industrial complexes at the specially designated zones near Olkaria, the government will offer them subsidized power tariffs.
Firms will also have their power connected directly from Olkaria to ensure uninterrupted supplies, and in some cases, companies -such as those dealing in apparel manufacturing – will be allowed access to steam.
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