The Ministry of Energy has been lobbying the National Assembly to lift the seven-year ban on new power purchase deals. While there was an indication of the ban being lifted in June of this year, this is yet to be realised.
For years, Kenya Power, the country’s main electricity offtaker, has been tied into contracts with independent power producers (IPP). These agreements were signed quietly, away from public scrutiny, and were meant to secure additional electricity for the grid.
