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Consumers to pay more for electricity as Kenya Power moves to recover backdated Sh10billion fuel costs

Children in Samburu use a lantern lamp in a file photo. Kenyans set to pay more as electricity firm seeks Sh10b [George Mulala| Standard]

Electricity bills are set to rise as Kenya Power moves to recover more than Sh10 billion deferred in fuel costs last year.

The company says it under-charged consumers last year by not passing on the full costs it incurred on fuel.

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