Reprieve for consumers as President Uhuru Kenyatta says cost of power to drop by 30pc

President Uhuru Kenyatta is welcomed to Olkaria IV power plant in Naivasha where he commissioned the 140mw plant the biggest geothermal power plant in Africa.  [Photo By Antony Gitonga/Standard]

Kenya: The cost of power is expected to come down by 30 per cent by the end of this month, following the commissioning of the biggest geothermal power plant in Africa.

While commissioning the 140 megawatt (mw) plant in Olkaria Naivasha, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the cost of power was expected to drop further in coming months.