Consumers to pay more as Kenya Power increases charges

Kenya: Kenyans are expected to pay more for electricity starting this month owing to a rise in the rate of inflation and the weakening of the shilling in recent months. This is even as plans to cut reliance from diesel fired electricity generators by migrating to cheaper geothermal power are in high gear.

The electricity distributor, Kenya Power, yesterday in the Kenya Gazette notice, revised upwards inflation adjustment by 18 cents per unit of electricity consumed for the month of July to December period this year.