President William Ruto on Tuesday, August 29 held a cabinet meeting at State Lodge, Kakamega County where a number of issues affecting the country were discussed.
Among the agenda of the day was the unexplained nationwide power blackout that affected most parts of the country on Friday last week.
In a statement to newsrooms, the Cabinet regretted the outage that led to the shutdown of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The Head of State has now directed the review of the power distribution system in the country.
"Cabinet regretted the total electrical grid outage that led to a nationwide blackout on Saturday last week. Cabinet consequently directed the review of the power distribution system in the country, to ensure that the unfortunate occurrence shall not recur," part of the statement read.
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During the meeting, the Government also agreed to release maize prices following the expected harvest in the country.
President Ruto directed the Ministry of Agriculture to find ways to ensure proper storage of maize for strategic reserves.
Further, it was resolved that 13 technical and vocational colleges will be upgraded to national polytechnics.
The Cabinet was also apprised of the new university funding model and the ongoing intake for universities.
It was briefed on the forthcoming Africa Climate Summit 2023 that will be held in Nairobi next week with more than 20
At the same time, the National Assembly has requested Energy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Davis Chirchir and Kenya Power CEO Joseph Siror to appear before the House's Committee on Energy on Thursday next week to address the nationwide power outage.
