Why power prices are up despite State pledges

Long term: Government seems unable to terminate expensive agreements with independent producers

Kenyans might have to live with the reality that the cost of power might never come down. This is despite numerous promises of cheap power by authorities and investments worth billions of shillings.

In the past year alone, the cost has gone up 15 percent to about Sh4,760 in May for a household consuming 200 units of power per month, compared to Sh4,122 for a similar amount in July last year.