Kenya needs more installed power capacity

Every Kenyan understands the desperate need for infrastructure to develop our economy, but not at the altar of opaque processes and lined-up favourites.

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Kenyans in recent days have reacted with predictable pessimism and suspicion to President William Ruto’s remarks regarding our state of electricity generation.

As a result of years of moratorium on new power purchase agreements pushed by seemingly continuous power sector investigations over the last seven years, and resultant indecision, we find ourselves with peak demand exceeding effective capacity.

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