Project ID: 58775

China EXIM Bank loans 16 million USD to Kenya for Uplands (Limuru) Power substation project

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Summary

Funding agency [Type]

Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) [State-owned Policy Bank]

Recipient

Kenya

Sector

Energy (Code: 230)

Flow type

Vague TBD

Infrastructure

Yes

Category

Intent

Development (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Commercial

Development

Representational

Mixed

Financial Flow Classification

Vague (Official Finance) (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Official Development Assistance

Other Official Flows

Vague (Official Finance)

Flows categorized based on OECD-DAC guidelines

Project lifecycle

Status

Pipeline: Pledge (The next section lists the possible statuses.)

Pledge

Commitment

Implementation

Completion

Suspended

Cancelled

Milestones

Commitment

2020-01-01

Description

The Exim Bank of China is reportedly to fund an Uplands (Limuru) substation project in 2020 expected to cost 16 million USD (0.8 bn Ksh). The project involves building two 132/66 KV 23MVA substations aiming to increase access and connectivity through reinforcement of the transmission and distribution grid. The projected commissioning date for this project is December 2023.

Number of official sources

2

Number of total sources

3

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Details

Cofinanced

No

Direct receiving agencies [Type]

Government of Kenya [Government Agency]

Implementing agencies [Type]

Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen) [State-owned Company]