Kenya Power

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BUSINESSECONOMY

New Power Guzzlers Create Extra Revenue Stream For Kenya Power

A total of 8,433,437 units (kWh) of electricity was consumed in 2025 to charge electric vehicles (EVs), as Kenyans increasingly embrace electric mobility.

Kenya Power Engineers on site
BUSINESSSTOCKS

Kenya Power Half Year Net Earnings Up 4.3% to KSh 10.4 Billion

Kenya Power’s half year 2025/26 financial results show its profit after tax rising 4.3% to KSh 10.4 billion, the utility firm rewarding its...

Sondu–Ndhiwa–Homa Bay–Awendo 132kV transmission line
NEWS

Kenya Power Welcomes New 132kV Line as Nyanza, South Rift Enjoy Improved Power Supply

Kenya Power has welcomed the successful energisation of the Sondu–Ndhiwa–Homa Bay–Awendo 132kV transmission line, saying the project will significantly improve electricity reliability in...

Kenya Power technicians at work
BUSINESS

Kenya Power Shifts to Online Platform for New Electricity Connections

Kenya Power has announced that all new electricity connection applications will now be made exclusively through its online portal, marking a major shift...

Kenya Power plans to integrate OCR into these platforms so that customers can scan the readings on their own meters with little room for mistakes.
BUSINESS

Kenya Power Rolls Out Smart Meter Reading Technology

Kenya Power has begun using a new meter-reading technology known as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) as part of a wider effort to modernise...

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FEATURED STORY

Kenya Hits New Peak Electricity Demand as Reserves Dwindle

Kenya recorded an increased demand for electricity, hitting a new high of 2,411.98MW and the highest-ever daily energy consumption of 44,122.60MWh recorded on...

Kenya Power Chairperson Joy Masinde test driving the new BYD Shark 6 Pick Up
BUSINESS

Kenya Power Leads Charge Toward Electric Mobility

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) Board Chairperson Joy Masinde has commended the growing efforts by local motor dealers to promote the use...

Kenya Power MD and CEO Joseph Siror
BUSINESS

Kenya Power Defies Profit Slump with Record 900pc Share Price Rally

Kenya Power has reported a profit after tax of Ksh 24.47 billion for the 2024/25 financial year, down 18.7 per cent from the...

Kenya Power MD and CEO Joseph Siror
BUSINESS

Kenya Power Records 22% Growth in Self-Service Platforms

Kenya Power has recorded an increase in the use of its self-service platforms, with interactions on its MyPower mobile application rising by 22.12...