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Industrialists step up push for lower electricity costs in Kenya
State Department Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni with Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Chief Executive Officer Tobias Alando during the launch of the Manufacturing Priority Agenda (MPA) 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel on February 17, 2026.
Manufacturers want the State to cut power prices by at least Sh2.179 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and stop curtailing supply to businesses, arguing that these factors have affected production by factories.
They are lobbying for lowering of Energy Charge from Sh13.739 to Sh12.622 per kWh and the Fuel Energy Cost Charge from Sh3.47 to Sh1.062 per kWh as they raised concerns over the passing of Kenya Power losses to consumers, and introduction of unclear charges on top of fuel costs.
