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Ericsson Limited technicians repair a CCTV camera installed by Safaricom along Wayaki Way, Nairobi, in October 2015. The smart electricity meter project is the latest diversification opportunity for Safaricom, which has capitalized on its status as the leading network service provider for multi-billion shilling partnerships. [Photo/ NMG]
BUSINESSMARKETS

Safaricom Eyes Ksh53B from Kenya Power Deal

Senior figures within Kenya Power, however, are pushing for further review of the revenue share agreement between Kenya Power and Safaricom arguing that...

Kenya Power technicians at work. The firm has failed to clear taxes and storage fees for a shipment of transformers.
BUSINESS

Kenya Power Transformers Set for Auction Over Unpaid Taxes

The transformers were shipped into the country in 2014, at a time when the state-owned monopoly was embarking on an ambitious plan to...

Kenya Power technicians at work. New draft regulations seek to compel the distributor to compensate consumers for losses incurred due to power outages.
BUSINESSECONOMY

Why KPLC Could Compensate You for Your Next Blackout

Black-outs have seen many of KPLC's biggest industrial customers invest in their own energy generation capabilities in recent years, in a bid to...

Kenya Power has leveraged its extensive power transmission and distribution network to run fibre optic cables, entering lease agreements with service providers.
BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenya Power Eyes Telco Billions With Fibre Optic Network Extension

Kenya Power launched its fibre optic business in 2010 after being issued with issued with a Network Facility Provider - Tier 2 License...

Technicials installing solar panels in Kenya
BUSINESSECONOMYMARKETS

Kenya Power to Install Solar Panels as Consumers’ Shift Threatens Revenues

Many consumers have sought to install solar to avoid high power costs by KPLC as well as constant black-outs. Now, the state-owned firm...

Kenya Power workers pictured undertaking repairs.
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Kengen to Begin Direct Power Sales Ending KPLC Monopoly

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is on track to begin direct power sales to consumers pending the finalization of regulations on enforcement...