Somalia, Kenya sign power, electricity pacts
The transitional federal government of Somalia on Saturday signed power and electricity pacts with neighboring Kenya, a Somali official said.
Abdurrazak Sheikh Muhyidin, the minister of petrol and electrical energy, water and minerals, said that Kenya is ready to help Somalia restore its power supplies.
The minister also said Somalia will be provided electricity generating equipment, including solar devices, by the Kenyan government.
The accord, which took place in Nairobi, was signed by Somalia’s power and energy minister and Kiraitu Murungi, the Kenyan minister of energy, according to Muhyidin.
Murungi said Kenya will aid the construction of electricity plants in Somalia.
The minister also said Kenya will help train the employees of Somalia’s ministry of electricity and energy.
Muhyidin said the Somali government will enroll all private electric supply companies in the nation in an effort to unite them.
The lack of a strong central government since 1991 has led to many Somali businessmen establishing private electricity companies.
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The transitional federal government of Somalia on Saturday signed power and electricity pacts with neighboring Kenya, a Somali official said.
Abdurrazak Sheikh Muhyidin, the minister of petrol and electrical energy, water and minerals, said that Kenya is ready to help Somalia restore its power supplies.
The minister also said Somalia will be provided electricity generating equipment, including solar devices, by the Kenyan government.
The accord, which took place in Nairobi, was signed by Somalia’s power and energy minister and Kiraitu Murungi, the Kenyan minister of energy, according to Muhyidin.
Murungi said Kenya will aid the construction of electricity plants in Somalia.
The minister also said Kenya will help train the employees of Somalia’s ministry of electricity and energy.
Muhyidin said the Somali government will enroll all private electric supply companies in the nation in an effort to unite them.
The lack of a strong central government since 1991 has led to many Somali businessmen establishing private electricity companies.
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