Former KEK chief chief appears today before court

Former head of the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), Nagip Krasniqi, accused of misuse of official office, will again appear in the courtroom today.

Krasniqi at the Pristina Court will face charges from Kosovo Special Prosecutor (PSRK), which, according to her, has caused KEK damage of 3m euros due to electricity trading with the Slovenian company “Helding Sloveneske Elektritan”, which has not been licensed in Kosovo.

Krasniqi was declared innocent at the initial session held on October 8th 2024. Innocent, he was also declared at the July 3, 2025 session.

The Special Prosecutor's Act of the Republic of Kosovo, founded on 19 August 2024, accuses Nagip Krasniqi of using official position or authority “.

According to the indictment, Krasniqi in the quality of KEK's chief chief, starting on October 15th 2021 and continuing in order for the economic operator “Holding Sloveneske Electrice” SE from Slovenia to enable the trade of electricity in the Republic of Kosovo in opposition to the Energy Law and the Energy Regulatory Law, deliberately endorsed purchases, signed contracts and authorised their signatures, and confirms continuing to trade with the operator in question, even though it was aware that electricity could not be traded with this operator until it was licensed or recognized by the Energy Regulatory Office (A. ZREE).

The indictment reportedly allows the operator rich profit as well as avoiding tax payments in the Republic of Kosovo and resulting in large-scale damage to Kosovo's budget, or worth 531 thousand and 920 euros and 79 cents. Also, it reportedly had damaged and discriminated against other competitive economic operators operating on the Kosovo market, which were licensed and subject to tax obligations. While material damage to KEK is said to be on a large scale, 3m and 229m euros, respectively.

From the prosecution's evidence, ZRE, KEK had reportedly pronounced sentence on him because of disagreements filed in energy purchase. The Regulatory Office report had found that based on domestic legislation, energy trade activities can be exercised only by licenses issued by ZRE, which are registered in Kosovo. It says that non-licensed activities could only be allowed if operators have licenses in their countries, which can only be recognised in Kosovo after the conditions are met under the regulation for the licensing of energy activities in Kosovo.

According to the indictment, ZRE had reacted several times through official paperwork and email for KEK to act in accordance with the law and energy trade activities with unlicensed operators.

On the other hand, ZRE reportedly on August 19th, 2022, had monitored the real-time trade process, and had noted that despite remarks and requirements KEK had continued to act contrary to the law.

KEK's processing group agreed to respect the findings of the ZERE report. Despite the above-mentioned beliefs and arguments, The KEK will eventually respect ZRE's positions as an institution called for overhauling the energy sector appointed by the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo under the legislation in power, which gives it competence. In this case, KEK will cease trading energy with businessmen who do not represent license or evidence from the ZRE that testify they do not have licenses since all options have been seized with communications we have had with ZRE” are said to be in indictment.. /Periscopi/