Kenya Power gets Sh7bn subsidy to slash consumer bills by 15pc

Kenya Power workers carry out repair works along Haile Selassie Road, Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

The Treasury has offered Kenya Power a Sh7.05 billion subsidy to allow the utility cut consumer electricity bills by a further 15 percent without hurting its cash flows.

The Budget Committee of the National Assembly revealed the multibillion-shilling subsidy in a report to lawmakers after independent power producers (IPPs) resisted the push to cut their tariffs and allow Kenya Power to lower consumer bills.

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