MPs quash punitive law on failure to install solar water heaters

A solar-powered water pumping station in Kilifi County, February 26, 2018. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Parliament has repealed the law that imposed a Sh1 million fine or one-year jail term for real estate developers and home owners who fail to install solar water heating systems in their buildings.

MPs said the penalties, introduced under regulations empowering the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to vet buildings for compliance with the solar heating rules, would increase costs for landlords and tenants and undermine access to affordable housing.

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