Sh1.3bn taxpayer burden for lighting 17 off-grid towns

Energy secretary Charles Keter. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA

Taxpayers are set to shoulder a Sh1.3 billion burden for Kenya Power  to continue offering electricity to remote zones in the north via expensive diesel generators.

The Treasury has allocated the cash for the utility firm to continue charging homes and businesses in 17 towns not linked to the national power grid at rates similar to the rest of the country despite the areas relying on expensive diesel-generated electricity.

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