Costly power generators make big comeback on long drought

Expensive thermal power generators have made a major comeback on the national grid after they overtook wind and hydro to become the second biggest sources of electricity, reversing a five-year trend of cutting off diesel plants blamed for high power bills.

A Business Daily analysis of official data shows that Kenya tapped 166.86 gigawatt hours (Gwh) of power from the diesel-run generators in March, contributing the second largest share of the power mix in nearly five years after geothermal sources at 509.36 Gwh.