electricity
KenGen Invests Ksh15.5 Billion to Meet Rising Electricity Demand
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) invested KSh.15.5 billion in power infrastructure in the year to June 2026, increasing capital spending by 14.3%...
BILL YAURA3 Mins read
From Darkness To Light: Electricity Transforms Rural Kenya
The arrival of electricity is changing daily life in rural communities across Kenya, bringing light to homes that for years relied on kerosene...
BT Reporter4 Mins read
Gov’t Moves to Strengthen Power Supply in Kajiado and Makueni
President William Samoei Ruto has commissioned the 132kV Sultan Hamud-Loitoktok Transmission Line at Loitoktok Substation, a key infrastructure project developed by the Kenya...
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
Kenya’s Inflation Hits 6.5% in July as Food and Electricity Costs Increase
Kenyan households continued to feel the pressure of a rising cost of living in July after annual inflation edged up to 6.5 per...
SABRINA BT2 Mins read
Umeme Profit Warning After 20-Year Revenue Stream Switched Off
Umeme Ltd has warned investors that it is likely to record a second consecutive loss for the six months ended 30th June 202....
BT Correspondent1 Mins read
Existing Power Prices to Remain As Govt Withdraws Proposed Electricity Tariff Review
Kenyans will continue paying current electricity rates after the government announced the withdrawal of a retail electricity tariff review application that had been...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
EPRA: Customers Connected to Grid Hit 10.2M
More Kenyan households are getting connected to electricity, with new figures showing a steady rise in access as the country pushes toward universal...
SABRINA BT2 Mins read
Reasons Why Your Electricity Tokens Are Reducing Despite Paying Same Amount
Many Kenyans have recently complained that the number of electricity units they receive when buying tokens has reduced, even though they are paying...
SABRINA BT2 Mins read
Kenya Power: Electricity Consumption Hits a New Record HighÂ
Electricity consumption has hit a new record high with a peak demand of 2,316 MW recorded on Wednesday, 12th February 2025. This demand is 12...
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
