The government has resolved to speed up the construction of Bomet-Narok power line to end power blackouts threatening Kenya’s image as a preferred investment destination.
- •Funded in 2016, the line has not been built due to legal disputes.
- •President William Ruto, who chaired the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, said frequent power failure was hurting Kenya’s investment profile and the public.
- •He directed the Ministry of Energy to end power outages in the country.
The cabinet meeting resolved that the transmission line system should be unbundled.
The move, which involves the separation of generation, transmission and distribution of power, will ensure that the entire country is not thrown to darkness if a line fails.
On Sunday, Kenya suffered its third national power blackout, which affected operations at crucial facilities such as airports.
- •A similar incident happened in August this year causing major disruption on services.
- •Speaking on Monday, Cabinet Secretary Energy, Davis Chirchir said the government already knows the source of the problem but the challenge remains on how to mitigate the short-fall.
- •During the Wednesday meeting. cabinet was also informed that negotiations on the Kenya-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement had been completed.
The agreement, giving Kenya more access to the European Union market, is expected to be signed at State House next week.
Kenyan Gov on Quick Fixes as Power Blackouts Persist – Kenyan Wallstreet
