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Senate summons Energy CS, Epra boss over Embakasi gas explosion

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Energy and Petroleum CS Davis Chirchir when he appeared before the National Dialogue Committee at Bomas of Kenya on November 06, 2023. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The Senate has summoned the Energy Cabinet Secretary Davies Chirchir and Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) Director General Daniel Kiptoo to shed light over the Embakasi gas explosion that killed at least 10 people.

This is after the CS failed to honour an invite to appear in the Senate on Wednesday.

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