As such, Kenya Power does not have any policy of promoting less consumption of wooden poles. For a long time, we had to import wooden poles as the local supplies could not meet our demand.

They're replacing wood poles with steel poles and upgrading electrical wires. "This is an upgrade of existing electric system ...

In total, 21,634 poles are expected to be replaced over the next 3 years in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, with 1,803 poles, ...