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Kenya Power’s bid to charge consumers higher tariffs flops

Electricity consumers queue to pay their bills at the Kenya Power offices. The firm's quest to increase consumer tariffs beginning July has hit a brick wall after the Ministry of Energy rejected the proposal citing the government’s commitment to bringing down the cost of energy. PHOTO | FILE

Electricity distributor Kenya Power’s quest to increase consumer tariffs beginning July has hit a brick wall after the Ministry of Energy rejected the proposal citing the government’s commitment to bringing down the cost of energy.

Kenya Power has recently sought the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) approval to raise consumer charges in order to cover rising operation costs and upgrade its transmission network.

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