China Eximbank provides RMB 575.5 million government concessional loan for 132KV Kenya Power Transmission Expansion Project (KPTEP) (Linked to Record ID#58359)

📋 Staff Comments

1. This project is also as Phase 2 of the Kenya Power Distribution System Modernization & Strengthening Project, the Kenya Power Transmission Expansion Project, 210Km 132KV Kenya Power Transmission Expansion Project (KPTEP), the Sultan-Hamud-Loitoktok 120km, 132kV Transmission Line and Associated Sub-stations Project, the 50 km, 132 KV Awendo-Isebania Transmission Line Project, the 40 km, 220 KV Isinya-Konza Transmission Line Project, and the KENYA POWER TRANSMISSION EXPANSION PROJECT: 132KV AWENDO - ISEBANIA, 132KV SULTAN HAMUD - LOITOKTOK & 220KV ISINYA - KONZA Project.
2. Some sources, including SAIS-CARI and Boston University, suggest that a separate, stand-alone China Eximbank loan (or buyer’s credit) in 2019 was issued for the 40 km, 220 KV Isinya-Konza Transmission Line Project. However, AidData has not yet identified any official evidence from the Government of Kenya’s public debt register or e-ProMIS that a 2019 loan agreement was ever signed. This issue warrants further investigation.
3. The Kenya Electronic Project Management Information System (e-ProMIS) project identification number is Ket0012019. The KETRACO project identification number is MOE&P/KPTEP-01-2015. The loan identification number in the Government of Kenya’s external public debt register is 2017014_1.
4. e-ProMIS identifies the loan commitment date as April 4, 2017 rather than May 15, 2017. This issue warrants further investigation.
5. Some sources suggest that the loan was issued in the form of a buyer’s credit (with credit insurance from Sinosure) to finance 85% of the commercial contract between KETRACO and China Aerospace Construction Group Corporation Limited. This issue warrants further investigation.
6. Some sources suggest that the face value of the loan was RMB 677,068,226 ($112,000,000) and it was issued on May 15, 2017. This issue warrants further investigation.
7. The amounts outstanding, disbursements, and repayments data are drawn from the Kenyan Treasury’s External Public Debt Register. See https://www.dropbox.com/s/549ixt2gj1jbjvi/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2022.pdf?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/s/0et4jg1qfg1bo7r/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2021.pdf?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/s/233j706743q7f1g/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2020.pdf?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/s/qkoybr9ja0ohemy/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2009.pdf?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/s/thy3s6ggjcjd97z/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2012.pdf?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzbfq01vas6m0i9/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2019.pdf?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/s/ennrl6d4zd2nizs/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2018.pdf?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ibazrj1a8oho2d/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2017.pdf?dl=0 and https://www.dropbox.com/s/wdbjl0wq49i09x1/External-Public-Debt-Register-as-at-End-June-2015.pdf?dl=0

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