Higher power tariffs for middle class ill-timed

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Higher power tariffs for middle class ill-timed. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The upward revision of electricity tariffs targeting middle-class households and small commercial consumers is ill-advised and will add to the economic woes that millions of Kenyans are already facing.

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) on Friday approved the new tariffs to protect Kenya Power from financial distress, hitting households who consume between 31 units and above with the steepest jump in prices alongside small commercial consumers.

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