As you may already be aware there are several players in the sector including the Electricity Regulator, Generation companies both Public and Privation, the transmission company, distribution Company and other several private companies including solar service providers.

However, I will limit this to the status of generation, transmission, the electricity connections policy and GOU’s strategies to achieve affordable tariffs.

The NRM government has continued to prioritize the energy sub-sector because of its socio-economic transformative aspects as evidenced in its Sustainable Energy Development objectives highlighted in the National Development Plan III (NDP III 2020/21-2024/25).

This is also evident in the NRM’s Manifesto 2021 -2026 “securing your future” because of the sector’s contribution towards job and wealth creation ensuring access to clean energy for improved social wellbeing of society as well as industrialization for Socio-economic transformation of our country.

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