Power producers push for electricity auctions

Kenya's Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma.

Kenya's Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma. PHOTO | PSCU

Independent power producers have asked the government to shift to electricity auctions to cut the cost of electricity rather than tearing up existing contracts.

Electricity Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK) chair George Aluru said the government should transition to open auction tenders as opposed to the current feed-in-tariff that has reduced competition among private players and kept electricity costs high for Kenyans.

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