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Kenya-Tanzania Power Deal Sets Record for Import Costs

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  • Kenya to pay up to $0.11 per kWh for electricity from Tanzania, matching its highest import rate.
  • Cross-border trade supported by the $309.26 million Eastern Africa Electricity Highway project.

Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya has reached an agreement with Tanzania to import electricity at $0.11 (Ksh14.2) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) during peak hours, making it the most expensive imported power in the country alongside the supply from Uganda.

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