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China EXIM Bank to help fund 132kV Meru-Maua Transmission Line project

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Dec 06, 2015
End Date	Mar 22, 2026
Duration	3,759 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`58759`

Grant Description

China EXIM Bank to help fund 132kV Meru-Maua Transmission Line project On December 6, 2015, a Government of Kenya press briefing announced an MoU with China National Complete Plant Import and Export Corporation (Complant) for the construction of the Meru-Maua and Ishiara-Chogoria 132 kV single circuit line with sub-stations (Chinese project title: MERU至MAUA和ISHIARA至CHOGORIA输电线项目合同协议书).

This project aims to construct a 132kV transmission line, a 1x23MVA 132/33kV substation in Maua, and a 132kV bay extension at Meru substation. The project has not started, and the loan is not finalized.

📋 Staff Comments

A previously accessible but presently inaccessible KenGen investment prospectus reported that China Eximbank and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) had agreed to provide a $26 million debt financing in 2019 to Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) for the project. AidData has contacted KenGen to request that they provide a soft copy of the inaccessible KenGen investment prospectus.

📚 Sources & References

KENYA ELECTRICITY SECTOR INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS 2018 - 2022
Meru - Maua Line project info
PRESS BRIEFING BY STATE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON
MANOAH ESIPISU
ON THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP TO MALTA
FRANCE AND SOUTH AFRICA
中成进出口股份有限公司 2015 年度报告 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.