Energy ministry lobbies MPs to lift freeze on power deal

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority director-general Daniel Kiptoo.

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The Ministry of Energy has stepped up its lobbying MPs to lift a ban on signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) by Kenya Power, in a new push aimed at boosting electricity generation to meet growing demand.

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) said the moratorium on signing of PPAs, which has been in place since 2018, has left Kenya’s electricity demand growing faster than generation.

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