Kenya Power Stories
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...
Wandayi made it clear that under current laws, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company is not required to compensate consumers for financial harm resulti...
Amir Abdille, who had brought nearly 200 goats for sale at the Bondeni market, says he is devastated and is now calling on the Kenya Power and Lightin...
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...
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...
Governors are accusing KPLC of profiting from telecommunication firms by subletting fibre optic lines strung on power poles across the country without...
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...
Additional chargers will be set up in Nyeri, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa and Taita Taveta Counties, with six strategically placed within the Jomo...
In the Coastal region, Mombasa County, areas along Likoni–Lunga Lunga Road will be affected.
The Bill requires Kenya Power to maintain and publish a register of the generating entities it contracts, alongside their beneficial ownership.
The continued rise in both production and consumption points to increased economic activity, particularly in the manufacturing sector and among large...
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) will also be able to procure more transformers within its existing budget, thereby ensuring a consistent p...
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...
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...
Besides the Power Purchase Agreements, Kenya charges four taxes in addition to a forex charge, fuel surcharge and consumption charge, further driving...
Wandayi said power purchase agreements are vital for expanding the country’s energy infrastructure as they help attract the necessary investments need...
The highest energy imports were recorded in November at 134.18 GWh, while the lowest occurred in July at 106.11 GWh.
"I know my team because the vehicles were clamped...so many things were done, there was super annoyance. They persuaded me to respond in a particular...
Kenya Power also pointed out that, under the Energy Act, no levies should be imposed on energy infrastructure.
According to Governor Adan, despite repeated engagements with KPLC, the responses have been mere promises without concrete solutions.
The county boss called the event "barbaric, primitive and uncouth" but struggled to identify who authorized the dumping of the waste.
Sakaja emphasised that while operational staff like drivers followed orders, administrative action had to be taken against those who issued the illega...
The legal action follows an ongoing dispute between Kenya Power and the Nairobi County government, which escalated when the utility company cut off el...
Duale condemned the actions of the county. "That was, I think, the lowest moment in terms of leadership of Nairobi County. You cannot use the environm...
The ODPP said the matter has sparked public concern and could escalate into a serious health hazard if not addressed.
KPLC also wants the county barred from parking its garbage trucks or vehicles at the entrance of the electricity vendor's offices obstructing movement...
Wetangula condemned the act, warning that Kenya must not descend into lawlessness where disputes are settled through disorderly and destructive means.
At the same time, Sakaja apologised for the county’s handling of the matter, particularly the enforcement actions that saw county trucks block access...
In an attempt to resolve the dispute, the Nairobi County Assembly has proposed a debt swap, suggesting that Kenya Power offset its Sh4.8 billion wayle...
