Brazil Visits Kenya for Benchmarking with EPRA Amid Fuel Scandals
The benchmarking comes at the backdrop of key developments within the energy sector, which include a Ksh4 billion fake fuel deal and a recent sharp increase in fuel prices...
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Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) hosted a delegation from Brazil's energy regulator, ANEEL, for a benchmarking visit focused on regulatory cooperation and clean energy transition.
- The visit follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March between EPRA and ANEEL, known as the Green Energy Partnership.
- EPRA's Acting Director General, Engineer Joseph Oketch, welcomed the Brazilian delegation.
- The meeting occurs amidst ongoing public and parliamentary scrutiny of EPRA and the energy sector regarding fuel pricing and alleged governance lapses, including a Ksh4 billion irregular fuel procurement scandal.
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