NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – The government has officially announced the termination of the Adani-sponsored Power Transmission Lines project, which had faced intense public scrutiny after receiving approval two years ago.
The project, which involved the construction of a high-voltage power transmission line under the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), was among four major Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the transport and energy sectors that were terminated before reaching financial close.
According to government records, the Adani-sponsored energy project was valued at about Sh96 billion and was signed by the Ministry of Energy in October 2024. However, it was cancelled a month later by President William Ruto over integrity concerns surrounding the firm.
“The termination process is underway; therefore, the termination costs are yet to be determined,” the report said.
The three other cancelled projects were large road developments overseen by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
These include the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway project, which was scrapped after the government deemed it unaffordable. The State estimates that terminating the project has cost taxpayers Sh7.3 billion.
The other two road projects—Road Annuity Lot 3 and Lot 32—were also terminated after being found to lack value for money.
