Spikes in monthly electricity prices have continued even as the weather improves, piling pressure on the budgets of homes and businesses already reeling from expensive power despite the government promise to lower costs.
Power bills for homes that consume 200-kilowatt hours (kWh) per month, mostly middle class, jumped five per cent in the past month to a new high of Sh4,262 in March — one the fastest monthly growth among basic household items.
