Nairobi, May 12 -- Kenya has cleared the path for power producers to directly sell electricity to larger consumers, ignoring a World Bank's warning against the push to end Kenya Power's monopoly.

The State has published the Energy (Electricity Market, Bulk Supply and Open Access) Regulations of 2026 that allow producers to rival Kenya Power.

The regulations will allow producers with no existing power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Kenya Power to sell the electricity to the big consumers, like small commercial enterprises, industries, and factories.

The producers will apply to use the network of Kenya Power and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) to reach the large consumers while paying the two firms an access fee kno...