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With third-party agents and platforms out of the picture, all customers will only henceforth be able to either pay their bills or purchase tokens via official Kenya Power payment channels only. [Photo/ Facebook]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenya Power Shuts Down Token Agents, Unauthorized Paybills

The notice is set to affect several businesses which had emerged as vendors of prepaid electricity tokens. They include digital companies which Kenya...

A Kenya Power token meter.
BUSINESSSMART BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Customers to Share Tokens in New KPLC Plan

“If we can share data, then why not tokens? This application will enable you to share with someone who doesn’t have. Also, let...

Kenya Power Outage
BT FACTCHECK

SATIRE: Kenya Power Not Compensating Victims Of Power Outage

A letter shared on social media allegedly from Kenya Power stating that there is compensation for those affected by the recent power outage...

Onlookers mill at the scene of the collapse of Kenya Ppwer's high voltage transmission tower lines in the Imara Daima area on January 11, 2022. [Photo/ @JamalGadaffi]
FEATURED STORY

KPLC Keeps Kenyans in the Dark

Many Kenyans demanded reforms at the firm and the energy sector at large. Among them was active citizen Jerotich Seii who has long...

Kenya Power disconnects
BT FACTCHECK

MISLEADING: Kenya Power Has Not Disconnected Electricity At City Hall

The photo of a Kenya Power branded van being lifted onto a truck circulating on social media is misleading. The photo’s caption indicates...

Kenya Power profit 2021
BUSINESS

Kenya Power Bounces Back To Post Sh8.2B Pre-Tax Profit

The strong performance was mainly driven by growth in sales and revenue, as well as a double digit reduction in costs and expenses....

The John Ngumi-led taskforce was created in March to review Kenya Power's contracts with Independent Power Producers (IPPs). [Photo/ RMS]
BUSINESS

Uhuru’s New Directive Will Change Your Power Bill – Here’s How

"The cost reduction will be achieved through the reduction of the consumer tariffs from an average of KES 24 per Kilowatt hour to...

Aerial view of a section of Westlands, Nairobi
ECONOMY

Kenya Power Announces Day-long Blackout in Westlands

Major businesses and corporate organizations as well as Kenya power customers located adjacent to them will experience the interruption from 9 am to...

Kenya Power workers pictured undertaking repairs.
ECONOMY

Kenya Power’s 20pc Electricity Bill Hike Approved

If implemented, the power bill increase would worsen the burden on many households reeling from the economic shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic