NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 29 – The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) will connect the recently named RIWA Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Homa Bay with 132 kilovolt (kV) power once the load picks up.
Sitted in West Karachuonyo, the 532-acre SEZ was awarded status by Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano.
The facility became the first SEZ in the Western region of Kenya, opening a plethora of business, value-added, job, and growth opportunities in the region.
Firms operating under the SEZ framework are not required to register for value-added tax (VAT), according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Likewise, the supply of goods or taxable services to them is subject to zero VAT.
“@KETRACO will be ready to connect the Riwa special economic zone with power at 132kV once the load picks up,” Ketraco MD and CEO John Mativo tweeted on his X page.
