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MPs identify key electricity transmission projects to save consumers billions of shillings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

The National Assembly’s Energy Committee wants the government to prioritise these projects to ease the burden of high-power bills for Kenyans.

May inflation rises to 5.1 per cent on increased food, electricity prices
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 01, 2024

The prices of spinach, kale (sukuma wiki), tomatoes, and Irish potatoes increased by 18.2 per cent, 15 per cent, 14 per cent, and 6.2 per cent, respec...

Kenya to open electricity distribution market to private firms
Bashir Mohammed  |  Apr 02, 2024

The move seeks to introduce competition to the sector dominated by Kenya Power, ultimately benefiting consumers through reduced power tariffs and impr...

Kenyans to enjoy cheaper electricity after lastest price review
Albert Mwazighe  |  Feb 08, 2024

Going by figures from the review, Kenyans will now pay Sh3.44 less to access a unit of electricity.

Kenya’s poor hit with 17.3 per cent power price surge
Ibrahim Omar  |  Jan 26, 2024

The increase in power prices is a blow, especially for poor Kenyans struggling to keep up with the high cost of living.

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