President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday expressed his approval to three key bills including Energy Bill 2017, which establishes three national entities to manage and regulate Kenya’s energy resources.
The law establishes the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency.
The energy law establishes the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation and the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency.
The petroleum law will provide a framework for contracting, exploring, developing and producing the commodity.
The Urban Areas and Cities Amendment Bill will enable county governments to review the criteria for classifying an area as a city, municipality, town or market centre.