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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RV Pundit on June 20, 2017, 08:08:47 PM

Title: Looking we are nearly sorting access to power.
Post by: RV Pundit on June 20, 2017, 08:08:47 PM

7 weeks still a long time to connect somebody - 7 days should be enough.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/You-will-now-take-less-time-to-get-Kenya-Power-connection/539550-3979586-of39af/index.html

Title: Re: Looking we are nearly sorting access to power.
Post by: Nefertiti on June 20, 2017, 11:48:10 PM

That's nice but still quite so basic just like SGR when other countries have bullet trains. When power supply is 100% uninterrupted and price competitive with Ethiopia... then we can talk. I don't agree that universal access to electricity indicates much more than less environmental destruction.

Title: Re: Looking we are nearly sorting access to power.
Post by: RV Pundit on June 21, 2017, 07:40:44 AM

If you imagine 10yrs ago - we were around 12-15% access rate - this is worth celebration. Once we have dealt with electricity access - like universal access - we can walk towards making it affordable & reliable. Our SGR is electrifiable - so that is no big problem. I am not sure what you mean by less enviromental destruction - folks will still cook on firewood until we get really cheap cooking gas.

Quote from: Robina on June 20, 2017, 11:48:10 PM

That's nice but still quite so basic just like SGR when other countries have bullet trains. When power supply is 100% uninterrupted and price competitive with Ethiopia... then we can talk. I don't agree that universal access to electricity indicates much more than less environmental destruction.