Topic: KPLC
Relief at the switch as Kenya Power announces slight power cost reduction
Apr 15, 2024 at 04:30 PM
Kenyans can expect some welcome relief on their electricity bills as Kenya Power, the country's main electricity distributor, announced a 13.7 per cent reduction in power costs eff...
KPLC struggles with high electricity losses despite increased allowances
Apr 09, 2024 at 04:48 PM
Kenya Power, the country's main electricity distributor, is facing challenges in controlling electricity losses, exceeding the allowable limit set by the Energy and Petroleum Regul...
Hope for lower power bills as State moves to break Kenya Power monopoly
Apr 02, 2024 at 09:34 AM
The Kenyan energy sector is poised for a significant shakeup as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) proposes to allow private firms entering the electricity distri...
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Inside Govt ambitious plan to expand internet access via Kenya Power lines
Mar 19, 2024 at 05:51 PM
The government has set its sights on a bold initiative to provide internet access to 8.4 million homes by 2027, leveraging Kenya Power infrastructure to lay down fibre optic cables...
Court clears Kenya Power to proceed to buy 700,000 meters worth Sh5.4 billion
Mar 08, 2024 at 01:24 PM
Kenya Power has been cleared to purchase over 700,000 meters worth Sh5.4 billion following a High Court ruling that dismissed a case challenging the tender process....
Kenya Power granted approval to bill customers in dollars, pounds, euros
Feb 26, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Consumers with foreign currency earnings can now choose to pay their electricity bills in US dollars, euros, or pounds sterling, offering a sigh of relief to Kenya Power which has ...
Hope for end to frequent outages with Kenya Power's new transmission line
Feb 21, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Relief may be on the horizon for Kenyans grappling with frequent power outages that have disrupted businesses and daily life....
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Counties face power cut threat as Kenya Power unleashes debt collectors
Feb 17, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Kenya Power is pulling out the big guns in its fight against unpaid bills, as the state-owned utility prepares to deploy debt collectors to counties that have racked up a staggerin...
Kenyan electricity demand soars as imports from Uganda jump 18.4 per cent
Feb 13, 2024 at 01:59 PM
Kenya's electricity demand experienced a significant surge in January 2024, leading to an 18.4 per cent increase in imports from neighboring Uganda, according to data released by t...
Chatter as Ndindi Nyoro offloads Sh16.5 million worth of shares at Kenya Power
Jan 30, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Ndindi Nyoro, once the top individual shareholder in Kenya Power, has significantly trimmed his stake in the struggling utility, sending ripples through the ownership ranks and rai...
Kenya Power commits to clearing Sh19.4 billion debt to REREC by end of 2024
Jan 25, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Kenya Power, the national utility company, has announced its commitment to settle a substantial debt of Sh19.4 billion owed to the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corpor...
Small businesses to feel powerful pain as EPRA revises electricity tariffs upwards
Jan 15, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Kenyan small businesses are reeling under the shock of a sudden 11.6 per cent increase in their electricity bills, effective January 2024....
Kenya Power in crisis as unpaid bills up by Sh16 billion as defaults hit Sh35 billion
Jan 08, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Kenya Power, the nation's leading electricity distributor, is facing a formidable financial challenge as unpaid customer bills surged by Sh16 billion in the fiscal year ending June...
Kenyans demand action at Kenya Power as another nationwide blackout strikes
Dec 10, 2023 at 09:27 PM
Kenyans from across the nation have registered their frustrations caused by the recent trend of perennial nationwide power blackouts in the wake of yet another instance that occure...
Kenya Power turns its guns on EPRA as it grapples with shocking Sh23 billion loss
Dec 04, 2023 at 10:59 AM
Kenya Power, the national utility firm, is grappling with a staggering Sh23 billion loss for the year ending June 2023, attributing the financial setback to the Energy and Petroleu...
Detectives nab suspect, seize one tonne of stolen copper linked to Kenya Power
Nov 29, 2023 at 05:16 PM
In a significant operation, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) seized 1,020kg of copper cables believed to be the property of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KP...
Kenya Power faces collapse as 7-year loss streak continues, Auditor-General warns
Nov 27, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Kenya Power, the country's major electricity provider, faces a critical juncture as Auditor General Nancy Gathungu reveals in her latest report that the company has been operating ...
KPLC to recover from consumers Sh6.5 billion lost in Ruto tariff-cut extension
Nov 22, 2023 at 11:04 AM
Kenya Power has been granted approval by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to recover Sh6.5 billion in revenue lost during the three-month extension of the 15 pe...
KPLC, DCI join forces to combat surging electrical infrastructure vandalism
Nov 16, 2023 at 03:07 PM
Kenya Power, in a strategic collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), is intensifying efforts to combat the escalating cases of vandalism plaguing the na...
KenGen slaps KPLC with sh364.6 million penalty over persistent late payments
Nov 15, 2023 at 11:57 AM
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has imposed a hefty penalty of Sh364.6 million on Kenya Power for late payments in the fiscal year ending June, highlighting an ongoin...
