Business Daily | by Joseph Wangui
The High Court has struck out a petition seeking to declare Kenya Power a monopoly, handing relief to the financially struggling electricity distributor.
Activists Okiya Omtatah and Eunice Ng’ang’a wanted the court to compel the Competition Authority (CAK) to break up Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) so as to end its dominance as required by the Energy Act.
They also wanted an order compelling the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to license other companies to distribute electricity in Kenya without coverage limitation…
