Final Research Report

Christopher H. Onyango

Grace N. Njeru

Boaz M. Omori

REGULATORY AND COMPETITION-RELATED REFORMS IN

KENYA’S POWER AND PETROLEUM SECTORS

Final Report

October,2009

This study was commissioned by Investment Climate and Business Environment Research Fund

(ICBE-RF) created by Trust Africa, the International Development Research Center (IDRC) and the

Foundation for Sustainable Enterprise and Development (FSED) and implemented by Consumer

Unity & Trust Society - Centre for Competition, Investment & Economic Regulation (CUTS CIER) Kenya. However, the views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not

necessarily reflect the position of the CUTS International or ICBE. Accordingly, any views and

comments on the report may be addressed to the authors.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................................................................................... IV

ABBREVIATIONS .....................................................................................................................................V

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................................ VI

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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1

CONTEXT OF THE STUDY ............................................................................................................. 1

OVERVIEW OF ELECTRICITY AND PETROLEUM SUB-SECTORS IN KENYA .................................. 2

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM .................................................................................................... 5

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY ..................................................................................... 5

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY...