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Kenya Power reports record electricity demand amid cold season and rising connections
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 30, 2025

Kenya Power says peak electricity demand broke records twice in July, hitting a new high of 2,362.28 megawatts on July 23 after surpassing the previou...

MPs grill KETRACO over delayed power projects, pending bills and unpaid compensation claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

Audit reports presented during the session revealed that four major power transmission projects are behind schedule, raising fears of cost overruns an...

Over 180,000 households targeted in latest electrification plan as state rolls out Last Mile Phase III Project
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The Cabinet also approved the Olkaria VII Geothermal Power Project, which is projected to inject 80.3 megawatts of clean and reliable baseload electri...

Kenya launches national drive to fix faulty power infrastructure amid blackouts, electrocution fears
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira said the government will replace malfunctioning transformers and repair or remove hazardous electric poles and...

AfDB powers regional growth with Sh67.7 billion clean energy investment in Tanzania, Rwanda and Zambia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 28, 2025

AfDB has intensified efforts in recent years to drive growth and infrastructure development across the African continent.

More than 90 per cent of renewable projects now cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 25, 2025

Ideally, the data underscores a dramatic shift in the economics of power generation, with clean energy not only competing with but surpassing fossil f...

Government rolls out bulk metering to curb illegal power connections in slums
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

According to Wandayi, the new model will designate a single individual or legally registered entity within each estate or residential cluster to serve...

Understanding Kenya Power’s tariff categories and how they affect your token amount
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The power utility company is now urging customers to familiarise themselves with how tariff grouping works to better manage their electricity costs.

Senator Sifuna demands probe into Kenya Power for billing unconnected Nairobi residents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

Sifuna petitioned for an investigation into why communities such as Mathare, Korogocho, Majengo Gorofani, and Kwa Reuben have remained without electri...

CSs summoned by MPs over Kenya Power's Sh30 billion debt, high electricity costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

The House committee also wants clarity on why 30 mini-grids built using public funds in arid and semi-arid areas are still not operational more than t...

Ethiopia begins supplying electricity to Tanzania through Kenya’s transmission network
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 01, 2025

Following the trial phase, the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) is expected to begin paying a wheeling tariff to KETRACO for using Kenya’s t...

Kenya Power spent Sh151.7 billion, including billions on idle power, to guarantee supply – Wandayi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

KenGen’s geothermal plants—Olkaria II, IV, IAU, V, and Olkaria I Unit 6—received Sh115.7 billion, while major hydroelectric stations across the countr...

Kenya leaps to top of Africa’s electricity regulation index, matching Senegal
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 22, 2025

The rank marks a major leap for Kenya, which climbed from fifth place in 2022, the previous edition, to the top of the rankings.

Kenya Power to supply 47,000 subsidised electric cookers in clean energy push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 30, 2025

The project, backed by the African Development Bank as part of the third phase of the Last Mile Connectivity initiative, will see electric cooking app...

Ruto pledges Sh500 million to curb fires in informal settlements
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 25, 2025

Ruto also announced that the government would donate land for the construction of a fire station in Kibera to improve emergency response times and bet...

Kenya Power adds 134,630 rural users but sees first revenue dip since 2020
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

This drop in earnings from rural power use marks the first such decline since the financial year ending June 2020, when electricity sales dropped by S...

Conflict of interest: Insider deals and offshore companies behind Kenya’s high energy costs
Africa Uncensored  |  May 07, 2025

Kenya generated 1,085 GWh of electricity in January 2025, 26 GWh more than in December, unlike the late 1990s, when political turmoil and an aid embar...

Senate moves to unmask power firm owners amid rising electricity costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The Bill requires Kenya Power to maintain and publish a register of the generating entities it contracts, alongside their beneficial ownership.

Kenyans consume more power than ever as production reaches all-time high
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 21, 2025

The continued rise in both production and consumption points to increased economic activity, particularly in the manufacturing sector and among large...

President Ruto assents to bill removing excise duty on imported transformers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) will also be able to procure more transformers within its existing budget, thereby ensuring a consistent p...

Taxpayers to pay Sh4.5bn after Ketraco loses court battle over cancelled power line project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

The case stems from the wrongful termination of Inabensa’s contract in April 2016, which halted a major electricity transmission project intended to l...

MPs approve Bill aimed at lowering electricity costs in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

According to the provisions of the Bill, eliminating excise duty on these parts is expected to attract more investment in the power sector, enabling K...

150,000 more customers targeted under phase 6 of Last Mile power project
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 08, 2025

The customers, comprising households and MSMEs, will be spread across 45 counties, except Nairobi and Mombasa.

Kenya Power procures 3,319 transformers from local manufacturers to clear customer backlog
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

Over 85 per cent of the transformers will be used to connect customers who have already paid for services, while the remaining units will replace thos...

How govt's failure to consult caused unintended 25pc tax burden on power consumers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

The imposition of the excise duty has resulted in a significant increase in the cost of transformers, further raising the price of power and its conne...

Government warns of rationing if power purchase agreement restrictions are not lifted
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2025

Wandayi said power purchase agreements are vital for expanding the country’s energy infrastructure as they help attract the necessary investments need...

Kenya’s power imports double in 6 months on low wind, solar output
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 27, 2025

The highest energy imports were recorded in November at 134.18 GWh, while the lowest occurred in July at 106.11 GWh.

Kenyans connected to the grid hit 9.8 million in December 2024, Epra says
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 27, 2025

However, the record of new customer connections is a decline compared to the same period in the previous financial year, which recorded a total of 260...

Kenya Power warns of looming tariff hike over counties wayleave charges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 04, 2025

Kenya Power also pointed out that, under the Energy Act, no levies should be imposed on energy infrastructure.

Nairobi resident asks court to block Kenya Power from disconnecting vital county facilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

The legal action follows an ongoing dispute between Kenya Power and the Nairobi County government, which escalated when the utility company cut off el...

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