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This is how transmission losses and corrupt employees keep your electricity bills high

Kenya’s transmission losses remain high compared to her peers on the continent. And at least two out of every ten units of electricity that Kenya Power buys from electricity producers for sale to its customers are lost before they reach their destination.

This is attributed to outright theft, at times facilitated by Kenya Power staff as well as a dilapidated transmission infrastructure. This plays part in pushing up the cost of power, as the firm passes these losses to customers.

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