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Proposal to kick counties out of rural power agency stirs discord

Energy CS Monica Juma. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

County governments are set to lose their four seats on the board of the Renewable and Rural Electrification Corporation (Rerec) in a proposed review of the Energy Act, 2019.

The Council of Governors (CoG) has four slots on the board of the State agency that connects rural households with electricity as well as pushing for the adoption of renewable energy. The Ministry of Energy nominates three other directors.

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