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How Kenya Power theft will cost you

Kenya Power staff move an illegally connected transformer in Pipeline, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina/Standard]

Your electricity bill is set to go up to pay for the inefficiencies and theft in power generation and distribution.

Kenya Power was yesterday given more room to pass to consumers the costs it incurs because of the power sector’s old infrastructure as well as thieving employees and customers, which have resulted in rising system losses.

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