Around 28% of Kenya’s installed capacity is owned and operated by IPPs, while 72% is supplied by state-owned Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC Independent Power Producers (IPPs) account for 25% of Kenya Power’s total output but rake in 47% of power purchase costs Despite KenGen supplying KPLC with 72% of the total power, it accounts […]
On Tuesday, September 15, EPRA increased the price of petrol by KSh 7.58 per litre, diesel by KSh 7.94 per litre and kerosene by KSh 12.97 per litre In Nairobi, the cost of fuel retails at KSh 134.72 for a litre up from a previous KSh 127.14 The cost of diesel rose from KSh 107.66 […]
The Presidential Taskforce on Review of Power Purchase Agreements (" PPA Taskforce "), constituted in to address concerns about the high cost of electricity, has recently presented its report to the President of Kenya with its recommendations. Although the full report has not been published, we understand from the State House Press Release the main […]
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 13 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has fired a warning shot at top Kenya Power managers accused of frustrating ongoing reforms at the power utility firm. Matiangi warned the unnamed officials after the steering committee on implementation of the report on the Presidential Task Force on Review of Power Purchase Agreements […]
The National Treasury disclosed the loans amounted to KSh 104.84 billion The exchequer said the billions were invested in priority projects but may have to be repaid by taxpayers given the poor financial state of the parastatals As of June 2020, KPLC had debts amounting to KSh 53.84 billion At least nine state-owned firms are […]
CS Charles Keter has been moved to the Devolution Ministry with the State Department for ASALs previously domiciled in the ministry moved to Ministry of Public Service and Gender/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 29 – Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has been moved to the Ministry of Devolution in a Cabinet reshuffle affecting two other colleagues. […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta in a video address. [PSCU] The overall cost of electricity is set to reduce significantly after President Uhuru Kenyatta accepted recommendations by a taskforce reviewing power prices in the country. A unit of electricity will be priced at Sh16 per kilowatt hour (kWh), down from Sh24 per kilowatt hour, representing a 30 […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta (file photo). Nairobi — Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has been moved to the Ministry of Devolution in a Cabinet reshuffle affecting two other colleagues. In changes announced by State House on Wednesday, the Ministry of Devolution was also scaled down with the State Department for ASALs domiciled there moved to the […]
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has been directed to undertake forensic audit on system losses from heavy fuel oils and ensure future Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are aligned to the Least Cost Power Development Plan. State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena-Mararo said President Uhuru Kenyatta issued the directive after receiving a taskforce report he set […]
•The taskforce chaired by John Ngumi presented its report to the President on Wednesday. In the report, the taskforce proposed an overhaul of the KPLC to be supervised by the Cabinet and are view of the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) between KPLC and private firms. •Matiang’i said the Government will implement the proposed reforms by […]
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