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Ministry warns of looming energy crisis if moratorium on power is not lifted

KenGen engineers at the geothermal wells in Olkaria, Naivasha. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Energy has warned of a looming energy crisis if the National Assembly fails to lift the moratorium on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).

The Ministry said the country would be dragged back to dark days when power rationing was the order of the day. The Ministry had approached Parliament to lift the moratorium, stressing the urgency of expanding power sources to meet increasing energy demand.

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