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MPs roast Epra for power tariff hike without their input

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Energy CS Davis Chirchir, KPLC General Manager, Infrastructure Development Eng Peter Njenga and Energy and EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo when they appeared before the National Assembly Energy Committee at County Hall, Parliament on July 11, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) was yesterday under fire from MPs for hiking the cost of power in April without consulting Parliament.

The energy industry regulator in late March published a new electricity tariff that raised the cost of power for most consumer categories.

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