Kenya Power taps NYS manpower in network digitisation by MARTIN MWITA Kenya Power MD Bernard Ngugi exchanges notes with NYS Director General Matilda Waswa. The firm and NYS have partnered in the digitisation of the country's electricity network and systems/HANDOUT •The company has so far digitised 70% of its network. •NYS partnership will cover the remaining 30% Kenya Power has partnered with the National Youth Service (NYS) to fast-track the Facilities Database (FDB) digital platform data clean-up. This facilitates the digitisation of its electricity network, and provides a framework for the grid automation. The Facilities Data Base digital platform is a Geographical Information System (GIS) application, through which the company captures analyses, manages and stores its transmission and distribution facilities data.