High power bills reduce Kenya’s competitiveness in trade

Kenya Power is facing challenges brought about by a combination of heavy storms, illegal connections a spate of vandalism and slow pace of investment by the Government in renewable energy sources.

While the first is an act of nature the second and third are recurring nightmares calling for   longer-term solutions, including but not limited to stiffer penalties for thieves, more cooperation from the public and adopting new technology transformers.