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Kenya's Power Sector - a Discussion with Ben Chumo: 'OBG Talk' Kenya Episode 2

Kenya | Energy

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This segment of OBG Talk – aired in collaboration with K24 TV – quizzed Ben Chumo, Managing Director and CEO of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), on the progress made towards universal electricity access through the electrification of rural areas and last mile connectivity. It also explored some of the sector's challenges and opportunities, particularly in terms of reducing tariffs for households and industrial consumers, as well as the role of the private sector in energy provision.

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