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Call to lower electricity tariffs for water firms

Water CS Sicily Kariuki and Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui inspect a water project in Naivasha. [Antony Gitonga]

The Government has been urged to lower electricity tariffs charged to water services providers by Kenya Power.

According to Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui, water companies across the country were currently facing a financial crisis due to high electricity charges exacerbated by effects of Covid-19 pandemic.

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