The cost of electricity rose to an all-time high in January, fuelling inflation and piling pressure on household budgets, according to the newly released industry data.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data shows that power bills have surged by up to 22 per cent in the past 12 months, making electricity one of the commodities whose prices are rising at the fastest rate even as distributor Kenya Power #ticker:KLPC fights charges of inflating its monthly billings.
