Kenya Power’s uptake of costly thermal puzzling

A Kenya Power technician at work. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Power owes consumers an explanation why it opted to raise the amount of thermal power in the energy mix last month, while leaving unused capacity from the cheaper geothermal and hydro power.

Such a decision smacks of insensitivity to the plight of consumers, who are already reeling from job losses and reduced income due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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