Kenya: The Government has come up with a comprehensive plan to restructure Kenya Power to rid it of cartels frustrating efforts to speed up distribution of electricity, Deputy President William Ruto has said.
The Deputy President assured Kenyans that the Government was working on a plan to reduce the cost of power so that more Kenyans could have electricity in their homes.
Speaking at St Arnesens High School on Sunday when he wound up his two-day tour of South and North Rift regions, the Deputy President put on notice cartels operating in Kenya Power, warning that stern action would be taken against those frustrating efforts to provide Kenyans with electricity at affordable rates.
Mr Ruto said for the Government to achieve its target of ensuring more than 70 per cent of Kenyans get electricity in the next five years, Kenya Power must be restructured to ensure efficiency.
The Deputy President said the Government had reversed Kenya Power’s decision to double electricity connection fees.
“We are planning to further reduce the cost of connecting electricity in the next two years to as little as Sh15,000,” he said.
