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Challenges and Mitigation strategies in renewable energy evacuation in Kenya

Kenya seeks to improve the livelihood of its citizens and empower them economically and socially. In doing so, a development agenda encompassing the Vision 2030 and the Big 4 Agenda were developed with a main focus on achieving sustainable development goals.    The Big 4 Agenda items include Manufacturing, Affordable Health Care, Food Security & Affordable Housing. In order to achieve these goals, the Energy Sector and Ketraco in particular will need to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and clean energy. The following are the key objectives in enabling the Big 4 national development objectives: 1.     Increase electricity generation capacity from cheaper, sustainable and reliable energy sources –  lower cost of power  (To cost about 9 US cents for industries and 10 US cents for domestic tariff by 2022) 2.     Expand and upgrade the transmission and distribution network infrastructure  –  reduce power loss, lower cost of power, increased revenue generation, stable p