Kenyans to pay Sh27b for 18 years to sustain wind firm's operations

Senate Standing Committee on Energy grilling officials from Thika Power & IBEA on April 24, 2023. [Elvis Ogina ,Standard]

Kenyans will be coughing up to Sh27.1 billion (EUR 182.1 million) for the 100MW (megawatts) Kipeto wind power project for the next 18 years, whether they use it or not.

The Senate Energy Committee yesterday put the management of Kipeto Energy to task over its high charges for generating electricity compared to KenGen wind power, despite them being in the same region.