Charles Keter

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer I am giving is the Ministry’s position. Therefore, I do not know what my colleague is saying. I am giving an answer that reflects the position of the Ministry of Energy. I have put it very clear that we started by investing in geothermal generation--- view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer that I have read out is signed by hon. Kiraitu Murungi, the Minister for Energy. So, there is no contradiction whatsoever. view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, KPLC is a power utility company which signs what we call “Power Purchase Agreements” with power generating agencies, including KenGen, Emergency Power and the independent power producers. So, when such producers commit themselves by signing such an agreement, for example, Mumias Sugar Company commits itself to produce power at the rate contained in the agreement, they cannot complain. When they say that KenGen made a loss, it is okay because when they were signing the agreement, it was based on the hydro power plants which were generating about 724 megawatts. With the failure of rainfall on the ... view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said clearly that we have resources from the Exchequer, amounting to about Kshs15 billion, intended for enhancing the transmission and distribution networks, which involves the Rural Electrification Authority (REA), which, as we are all aware, is about Kshs5 billion, as well as generation. Last year, we voted about Kshs5 billion to geothermal companies. So, if we say that we are going to use Exchequer money only to fund the existing transmission lines, we will not be able to improve connectivity from 20 per cent to the required standard or even to 100 per cent. Currently, ... view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not get the question. view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what was created is called Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC), which regulates the electricity tariffs. Electricity tariffs are not fixed by the KPLC but by the ERC. I was explaining that what affected the adjustment of the electricity tariffs is the diesel element. So, until we do away with emergency power generation using diesel plants by March, 2011, we will still be paying about Kshs7 per megawatt. view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the cost of diesel cuts across the board. These plants are supplied by all the companies that are here. When we say Uganda, it has not come into the market. For the case of Sudan, we are still talking with them. More importantly, you are all aware that our exploration of oil is on-going in Isiolo. They will complete the exercise by the end of next month and then we wait for the results. We hope to embark and put our resources on the exploration so that as a country we can get oil and lower the ... view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said earlier on, the profit which was made by the KPLC for the six months is about Kshs1.8 billion. Out of that amount, Kshs1.6 billion goes back to network expansion and improvement. That is why we need to improve the transmission lines. Otherwise, with the improvement of distribution, we will have poor quality of power and numerous blackouts. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this profit is about 25 per cent. The KPLC gets funds from the World Bank, the African Development Bank (ADB) and other international institutions which require it to raise equity of up to 30 ... view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with due respect Mr. Sambu was the Chairman of the KPLC at the time the tariffs were increased. He knows very well that if the profit margin of the KPLC is reduced, the company will not be able to operate. The negotiations between the Pan-African Paper Mills and the Ministry of Energy through the Ministry of Industrilization are on-going. I am unable to say that we will view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have listened to what the hon. Member has said. He has said that, instead of using the profit to expand the network, we can use the budgetary request. Bearing in mind that, we will cut down on other organs of power, that means that we will reduce the rural electrification funds, the funds that are allocated to the transmission company and geothermal funds. I have said--- view