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Kenya Power Engineers install a transformer in Kiriguri village, Manyatta Constituency of Embu County on November 9, 2023. [Murithi Mugo, Standard]
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has said it will ramp up production of electricity from its hydropower plants in Eastern region after water levels reached the highest point in recent years.
This, it said, is expected to offer some relief for consumers by lowering power bills. The power producer has in recent months increased production of electricity from the cheaper hydropower plants but this has not had the impact of bringing down the cost of energy.
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