Poor homes bore the brunt of high electricity prices that rose 9.7 per cent in the past year due to increased use of expensive diesel-fired power and a rise in forex charges.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that homes that consume 50 kilowatt hours (kWh) a month, mostly low-income earners, paid Sh576 in July, up from Sh525 the same month last year — a 9.7 per cent rise.
