SUBMISSIONS ON THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL, 2020

Natural Justice submitted comments on the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2020, opposing the removal of Council of Governors nominees from the boards of the Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation.

• The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2020 proposes significant changes to the Energy Act, No. 1 of 2019, specifically the deletion of Section 12 (1) (f) to remove the County Executive Committee Member nominated by the Council of Governors from the Board of the Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority, and the deletion of Section 45 (1) (f) to remove four members appointed by the Council of Governors from the Board of the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation.
• Natural Justice argues for the inclusion of members appointed by the Council of Governors based on the shared obligations of national and county governments regarding energy. They cite the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, which assigns energy policy, regulation, and reticulation to both levels of government, and Section 7(2) of the Energy Act, which explicitly shares the obligation to provide energy.
• The document highlights that the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation is mandated under Section 44 (1) of the Act to collaborate with county governments on rural electrification and renewable energy master plans, and to provide technical capacity building for electricity reticulation and energy regulation.
• The Energy Act grants county governments specific powers and functions, including the division of geothermal energy production royalties under Section 85 (3), and responsibilities for energy conservation, efficiency inspections, and the establishment of energy promotion funds under Sections 193 to 196.

APA

Odaga, M. (2020). SUBMISSIONS ON THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL, 2020. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NJ_Comments-on-the-Statute-Law-Miscellaneous-Amendments-Bill_2020.pdf

Chicago

Odaga, Mark. SUBMISSIONS ON THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL, 2020. Natural Justice, 2020. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NJ_Comments-on-the-Statute-Law-Miscellaneous-Amendments-Bill_2020.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{odaga2020submissions, author = {Odaga, Mark}, title = {{SUBMISSIONS ON THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL, 2020}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NJ_Comments-on-the-Statute-Law-Miscellaneous-Amendments-Bill_2020.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }