State lobbies MPs to lift freeze on new power deals

Principal Secretary State Department for Energy Alex Wachira during the announcement of Kenya Power's financial results for the Financial Year 2023/2024 at Stanley Hotel, Nairobi on October 29, 2024.

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The executive is lobbying Parliament to lift the freeze on new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), allowing Kenya Power to onboard new electricity plants and avert a looming crisis.

Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira on Wednesday said the ministry and the National Assembly committee of Energy have already agreed to lift the moratorium. The committee will next week table a report for adoption by MPs.

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