East African Cables banks on Sh2b sweetheart deal with Kenya PowerKenya Power has been importing cables from Chinese and Indian manufacturers, spending
billions of shillings a year to purchase copper transmission wires. East African Cables landed a lucrative Sh2 billion contract with Kenya Power to supply cables that will be used in the Last Mile Connectivity programme. the management led by board chairman Zephaniah Mbugua is so confident about the impact of this deal that it has assured investors that they would take home dividends this year. He was quick to explain that the troubles bedeviling Transcentury had not reached at the subsidiary level. “We have stood strong as a company. In fact, the parent company has lent us money as we seek recovery,” Mbugua said. The company suffered a loss of
Sh1.09 billion last year.
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