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Nairobi set for clash with Kenya Power in wayleave fees plan
Technicians from the Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC) conducting repairs on fallen electricity powerline poles which fell to the ground along Argwings Kodhek Road from a fallen transformer on May 04, 2024.
Nairobi County is seeking to charge wayleave fees on Kenya Power and Kenya Electricity Generating Company (Ketraco), setting the devolved unit on a collision path with the Energy Act 2019 amid fears that the fees could trigger a rise in electricity prices.
The charge is contained in the County Finance Bill, 2025 and includes an application fee of Sh5,200 per instance for lines of one to two kilometres and Sh6,500 per instance for two to five kilometer lines.
