ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Energy Act
145. Obligation and rights under a retail licence
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
145. Obligation and rights under a retail licence
(1)The Authority shall specify the minimum financial and technical requirements necessary for a person to be issued with a retail licence.(2)A retail licence authorizes a person to supply electricity to consumers through a series of commercial activities including procuring the energy from other licensees, inspection of premises, metering, selling, billing and collecting revenue.(3)A person issued with a retail licence shall discharge such duties, in relation to the supply and trade in electrical energy as may be specified by the Authority.(4)Where a licensee enters into a contract to supply electrical energy to a consumer who is receiving electrical energy from another licensee under this Act, the new licensee shall forthwith assume all obligations of the previous licensee relating to the subject consumer and previous contract shall cease and be extinguished.