Poor families pay more for power as the wealthy benefit

Electricity prices for low-income homes increased five per cent over the past year in a period that saw wealthy and middle class consumers enjoy drops in costs of the utility.

Official data indicate that consumers using 50 kilowatt hours (kWh) paid Sh534 last month compared with Sh508 in the same period last year, representing a rise of Sh26 or Sh5.1 per cent.