Global industry lobby says pricing went up following return of VAT last year.

Solar power water pump. It helps to cut costs [File, Standard]

Solar appliance sales in Kenya fell by 16 per cent from July to December last year, a report on off-grid solar marketing in the region has revealed.

Data by Gogla on semi-annual sales shows key appliance sales for East Africa shrank by five per cent to 123,000 units compared to the first half of 2021, where Kenya's drop translated to 77,379 in form of TVs, fans, solar water pumps (SWPs) and refrigeration units.