Subsidy cut signals costly electricity connection charges

Kenya Power workers during live-line maintenance. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The government has cut the budgetary allocation for connecting homes to subsidised power by Sh685 million in the year starting July, signalling that homes will be required to pay more to secure the grid connection.

Budget estimates tabled in Parliament show that the Treasury has allocated Sh100 million under the Connectivity Subsidy, representing an 87 percent drop from Sh785 million allocated in the year ending next month.

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