Kenya Former British minister Barker hankers after electricity

摘要

The former UK minister of state for energyrnand climate change, Lord Gregory Barkerrn(2010-2014) made the most of Kenyanrnpresident Uhuru Kenyatta’s trip to Londonrnfor the London Somalia Conference 2017rnheld on May 11, to invite him to the upcomingrnlaunch of the 35-MW biogas power plantrnin Homa Bay county (West). The formerrnminister provides consultancy services tornthe London-based investment fund specializedrnin renewable energies, Equinox EnergyrnCapital, that is developing the $250-millionrnpower project in Kenya. Lord Barker is alsorna consultant for Californian firm Powerhive,rnwhich last year was authorized to produce,rnsell and distribute electricity in Kisii andrnNyamira counties. Powerhive’s Kenyanrnsubsidiary is headed by Zachary Ayieko,rnformer CEO of the national electricity utilityrnKenya Power, and American actor LeonardornDiCaprio is on the board of its parentrncompany ( ION 1428).