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State mulls new Kenya Power unit amid board shakeup plan

Kenya Power Engineers install a transformer in Kiriguri village, Manyatta Constituency of Embu County on November 9, 2023. [Murithi Mugo, Standard]

A new energy service company will be established by the government within Kenya Power to complement the struggling electricity distribution firm.

The move signifies a new chapter in the distribution of electricity in the country at a time when the troubled utility is facing a radical board shakeup. The creation of a Super Energy Service Company (Super-ESCO) within the utility is being financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

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