Subject: INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWER IN COUNTY PREMISES AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICY.

THAT, aware that paragraph 8 of Part Two of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 provides for electricity and energy regulation as a function of the Government; FURTHER AWARE THAT all societies require energy services to meet basic human needs such as lighting, cooking, space comfort, mobility, communication and to serve productive processes; cognizant that for development to be sustainable, delivery of energy services need to be secure and have low environmental impacts; CONCERNED THAT frequent power outage across the County has immense effect on the various Sectors of the Economy such as industries, hospitals, businesses amongst other service providers; FURTHER CONCERNED THAT the power outage opens an avenue for criminal activities like break-ins given that alarms and surveillance systems, electric fences and other security protocols are disabled in premises that primarily rely on Kenya Power supply; ACKNOWLEDGING THAT the County Assembly is the process of enacting a legislation on clean, renewable and sustainable energy which will offer opportunity to contribute to social l and economic development, energy access, secure energy supply, climate change mitigation, and the reduction of negative environmental and health impacts; THIS ASSEMBLY URGES the County Executive to: 1. Develop a policy on the use and management of clean, renewable and sustainable energy; and 2. Install solar power in all County offices to ensure uninterrupted timely service delivery to residents of Nairobi City County.
Notice of Motion 27th February, 2024
Mover Hon. Samora Mwaura, MCA
Seconder Hon. Sospeter Mumbi, MCA
Division
Dates Debated and/or Concluded 20th March, 2024
Remarks Approved
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