- Electricity Consumers Society of Kenya has filed an application to halt the electricity tariff increment.
- The said increment is to become effective on April 1, 2023.
The Electricity Consumers Society of Kenya has filed an urgent application in the High Court seeking an order to quash the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (EPRA) decision to announce an increment of Electricity tariffs.
The society says that the Regulatory body should have consulted and carried out public participation before making any pronouncement on the increment.
The said increment is contained in the Kenya gazette notice dated March 24 2023, and is to become effective on April 1, 2023.
The society, through its Executive Director Engr. Isaack Ndereva says that the increment will affect over 9 million consumers if the same is effected.
The pronouncement by EPRA comes at a time when most consumers are emotionally hit and cannot afford to pay for the electricity supplied by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
The society seeks further order of prohibition to halt any implementation of new electricity tariffs. The application is filed through the law firm of Ngaruiya Gitau company and advocate, and the same will be placed before a judge before the judicial review division for directions.