The public participation forum is set to get the views of Kenyans on whether they support the government agreement on awarding Adani Energy Solutions Limited permission to transmit Kenya’s electricity.
The multinational company will take over from Kenya’s electricity transmission company and be in charge of the electricity transmission from the power generators if the deal goes through a move that has been opposed by Kenyans.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi blamed the blackouts on the old infrastructure of power transmission, pointing to a need for improvement in the infrastructure.
He claimed that the government had recently approved a Ksh117 billion power transmission infrastructure proposal from Adani Energy Solutions Limited.
According to the government, this could not be done by the state due to the fiscal constraints that the government is currently grappling with therefore necessitating the need for a private investor to assist the government.
Religious leaders asked the government to halt the process and listen to Kenyans who have expressed reservations over the partnership.
‘’We are saddened by the information that our infrastructure including the airport is going to be given to a foreigner despite the fact that we have blessed and talented businessmen who can run the same on our behalf, who are Kenyans,’’ Bishops from Glory Assembly Outreach implored.
This came even as the government remained on course with its public participation sessions to get views from Kenyans over the proposal to have Adani transmit Kenya’s electricity.
