• The court heard that the two on March,19 at V-Mall Utawala area in Njiru sub county demanded Sh.60,000 as to reconnect Akumu after executing a disconnection of the same. • The court heard that the duo demanded the money from Akumu to reconnect her after executing a disconnection of the same. Robinson Ongeri and […]
It is common knowledge that coal has significant impacts on the environment, human health and livelihoods, and oceans and marine life yet Amu Power, the entity behind the proposed 1,050 MW Lamu Coal Plant, is minimising these risks and arguing that the plant is necessary on economic grounds. Their arguments do not hold up under […]
Post-paid electricity consumers with bill arrears will have their power disconnected without further notice, Kenya Power has announced. In a notice published in the dailies, Kenya Power says that customers whose power is disconnected will have to pay requisite re-connection fees for their accounts to be reinstated. “The Kenya Power & Lighting Co. PLC (KPLC) […]
File image of Kenya Power electricians at work The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has launched a crackdown on illegal power connections in various estates in Nairobi and its environs. Media reports indicated that Nairobi and Kisii counties are leading in illegal power lines. Alluding to this, KPLC Managing Director Bernard Ngugi noted that […]
Kenya-based energy company KTDA Power Company (KTPC) Ltd , a wholly-owned subsidiary of the largest tea business in East Africa, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings, has launched a tender to seek independent power producers (IPPs) for the construction of a series of small-sized solar parks. The projects are expected to have a capacity ranging […]
The world is swiftly electrifying road transportation, driven mostly by its low carbon footprint and a fast-evolving energy battery technology. Kenya has no choice but to commence preparations for electric vehicles (EVs), as petrol/diesel vehicles will cease production around 2030. It will be a technology and business shift with similar finality as the landline telephony […]
KTDA Power Company (KTPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kenya Tea Development Agency ( KTDA ) Holdings, has invited bids to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects for KTDA managed regional power companies. KTPC aims to develop solar projects through independent power producers who will design, procure, construct, finance, and operate the projects. The scope of work […]
Kenya power and lighting company relocate powerlines to pave way for Nairobi expressway in westlands along waiyaki way , Nairobi on Friday, September 25, 2020. [David Gichuru, Standard] Kenya Power’s profit after tax for the first six months trading period ended December 31, 2020 fell by 80 per cent, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The […]
An aerial view of Nairobi City Hall. FILE PHOTO | NMG City Hall has opened talks with Kenya Power and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to swap a Sh1.07 billion debt with un-paid rates in efforts aimed at avoiding legal tussles. The county disclosed that it will negotiate with Kenya Power to swap a Sh691.58 […]
– Kenya Power chief executive officer Benard Ngugi said the company was seeking to lower fixed charges in contracts signed with electricity-generating companies – In the plans, the public liability company wants to cut the costs spent on generators that have been used for the thermal production of electricity – The company had been alarmed […]
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