Institutions

The activities of the energy sector in Kenya are entrenched into Kenya Laws by an Act of Parliament. The Energy Act 2006 provides the regulatory framework and guidance as well as key roles of the institutions involved in the energy sector.

The major players in Kenya Energy sector include: 

Institution/Organization	Role
Ministry of Energy	Overall coordination, policy, financing and development of the sector
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)	Regulation of the energy sector
Energy Tribunal	Moderate the decisions and appeals of ERC
Rural Electrification Authority (REA)	Rural electrification
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN)	Generation
Geothermal Development Company (GDC)	Generation – Geothermal resources
Kenya Power and Lightning Company Limited (KPLC)	Transmission and distribution of electricity
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO)	Transmission of electricity
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)	Operates the pipeline for the refined petroleum products and storage facilities.
National Oil Corporation of Kenya Limited (NOCK)	Government owned company involved in all aspects of petroleum industry including exploration  and importing and supply of petroleum products
Kenya National Refineries Limited	Refinery for crude oil. 50% owned by the government and 50% by private investors.
Development partners e.g. World Bank, GTZ, EU, Africa Development Bank, UNDP, GEF e.t.c	Financing, technical assistance, project implementation
Non governmental organizations (SNV, HIVO e.t.c)	Financing and project implementation
Private investors (Petroleum Dealers, independent power producers e.t.c)	Project implementation and provision of energy services to the public as well as importing and exporting petroleum products.

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