- EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo says Kenyans will have a say in the planned increment. He said, “It is not a done deal.
- Kenya Power General Manager Regional Coordination Peter Njenga says their intention to increase power tariffs is borne out of revenue requirements from the sector players.
EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo says Kenyans will have a say in the planned increment. He said, “It is not a done deal. If it were a finality, then we would not be going around the country to engage the public”. Kiptoo and Kenya Power management were in Kisumu meeting different stakeholders to listen to their submissions before the power tariff increment can be effected.
In the proposed tariffs, domestic users and small businesses are expected to face the highest increase as Kenya Power seeks to revise the Life-Line consumption band for both from the current 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month to 30kWh per month. In the new tariffs, domestic consumers will pay Sh14 per kWh for up to 30 units of power, while those exceeding 30kWh per month are expected to pay Sh21.68/kWh, a figure which is set to drop to Sh20.61 in July 2024.
However, Kenya Power General Manager Regional Coordination Peter Njenga says their intention to increase power tariffs is borne out of revenue requirements from the sector players. Njenga went further to assure Kenyans that they will see a minimal increment noting that their customers are categorized into different levels. During the presentation, the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce (KNCCI) Kisumu Branch Chairman, Israel Agina, says the increment will hugely impact struggling Kenyans. He said, “The upward review of these tariffs will cost our people, down from small business people to big industries, the government should work on modalities to lower the cost of power.”