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A five-year notice that requires developers to install solar water heating systems for houses with a capacity exceeding one hundred liters per day will lapse this Saturday, 25th November.

The regulation was passed in 2012 giving owners a grace period of five years, which end on Saturday.Jacqueline Wangui a Partner at MMC Africa Law says those who defy the law risk being slapped with a fine of up to Sh1 million or an imprisonment term of up to one year or both.

“The regulations had initially allowed for a five year grace period for compliance. When this grace period initially lapsed on the 25th of May earlier this year, the Energy Regulatory Commission granted developers and contractors a further six months from that date to comply with the requirements,’’ added Jacqueline Wangui.

The persons targeted include housing developers, owners, occupants, electric power distributors, hotels, hospital, laundries, and educational facilities.