Kenya Power now engages NYS to collect meter details

Company issues profit warning as Covid-19 affects electricity sales and operations

As of December 2018, power losses stood at 23 per cent.

She urged the State to take over most basic utility bills from the family units to lessen their economic burden

Kenya Power saw its profit for the six months to December plunge 71 per cent

Kenya Power Co said on Friday it will be much tougher on chasing unpaid bills after its provisions for bad debts surged in the financial year.

The Saturday morning disappointment consequent of a national power outage must have thrown a lot into jeopardy, half of the day’s economy was lost. Small traders lost revenue that if summed up amounts to millions of shillings.

Former Cabinet Minister Chris Okemo has sought to distance himself from former Kenya Power and Lighting Company boss Samuel Gichuru in extradition proceedings against them.

Mobile phone service provider Safaricom has been taken to court over alleged infringement of copyright. Colour Planet, a mobile payments solutions provider accuses Safaricom of infringing on its trademark through it’s new product Okoa Stima.

Kenya Power will have to clear taxes it owes to Kenya Revenue Authority for its consignment of conductors meant for Rural Electrification Project to be released from the Port of Mombasa.

A new energy source is increasingly gaining popularity in the North Rift region following frequent electricity outages and high bills.

The final four teams which will take part in this year’s Kenya Charity Cup have been named with AFC Leopards being the major surprise omission.

Kenyans will have to wait a little longer for cheaper power. This is as the country’s electricity distributor continues to depend on expensive imported transformers.