This is well put. We shouldnt look at the matter of regulating solar energy from the prism of the dismal performance of the KPLC - at least in a large number parts of the country like where I come from where blackouts are the norm rather than the exception.
A free for all solar energy industry would be a recipe for disaster and an opportunity for exploitation of the consumers of the service.  A well intended regularory mechanism would also spur development of the sector.
All that needs to be done is to ensure that the regulation does not occasion bottlenecks in the industry by way of high costs on licensing, procurement of the equipment or taxation.

On Sat, 5 Dec 2020, 11:43 Okech James via kictanet, <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Team,
I believe this title is in err.
This process is to harmonize the solar industry the same way we have other electrical installations.
The government also needs the money and this another opportunity just like it did in betting et al.
We should only fight for the cost not to be too high that it looks like a suffocation of the niche.

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Kind Regards,
Eng. Okech J.


On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 8:51:47 PM GMT+3, awatila--- via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:


I don’t think regulations need to go to parliament for approval.

 

regards

 

From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke> On Behalf Of John R. Gicharu via kictanet
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The chances are that if nobody rigorously campaigns/ lobbies against these regulations, parliament will pass them as gazzetted by EPRA.

 

Regards, John Gicharu

 

 

On Sunday, November 29, 2020, 08:20:45 AM GMT+3, John Kariuki via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

 

 

There is no technical or legal Justification for discriminating one electrical technician from another. The regulations should therefore not be substantially different from the existing ones. I am not aware of any university which trains technicians per se. That requirement is therefore superfluous. Fortunately, regulations these days require approval of Parliament and these ones should be considered "dead on arrival". 

 

John Kariuki 

 

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On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 0:14, Alice Munyua via kictanet

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