Kenya's state-owned electricity distribution utility managing the national grid, power tariffs, customer disconnections, and electrification programs, currently under scrutiny over corruption allegations and infrastructure challenges.
Outrage after grade six girl is electrocuted in Awendo, Migori County By George Juma July 06, 2026 09:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of a Kenya Power worker attending to a power line. …
Outrage after grade six girl is electrocuted in Awendo, Migori County By George Juma July 06, 2026 09:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of a Kenya Power worker attending to a power line. …
Kenya Power partners with US firm to prevent wildlife electrocution along power lines By Roy Ouma June 18, 2026 11:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter According to Kenya Power, electrocution of animals and h …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 8 — Kenya Power has announced a year-long phased closure of all payment counters in its banking halls, marking a major step in the utility’s transition toward fully digital customer services under its “Twende Digital” campaign. …
… ment for a breach of contract, which made it tax-exempt.LTWP and the Energy ministry had an agreement requiring Kenya to construct a transmission line from Loiyangalani in Marsabit to Suswa, enabling the company to deliver its power to the national grid and sell it to Kenya Power …
Energy and Petroleum CS Opiyo Wandayi addresses the Press, flanked by PS Alex Wachira.at Kawi Complex in Nairobi, on June 3, 2026. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The government has yielded to public pressure and directed Kenya Power to withdraw an application it had made that would h …
… PHOTO| FILE Audio By Vocalize Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has announced the withdrawal of a proposed retail electricity tariff review application that had been submitted by Kenya Power and could have resulted in higher electricity costs from July 1 through 2029. …
… Speaking at Kawi House on Wednesday, June 2, Wandayi announced that a retail electricity tariff review application submitted by Kenya Power on March 31, 2026, has been withdrawn.He said the decision was made to shield households and businesses from potential increases in electric …
A Grade Six pupil is recovering at Awendo Sub-County Hospital after coming into contact with a live power cable running from a roadside kiosk in Athiko Estate, Awendo Town. The incident has sparked outrage among residents and a village elder says similar electrocution incidents have been reported in the area recently.
Why it matters
Grade Six girl electrocuted by roadside power cable in Migori—public safety hazard affecting children.
A Grade Six pupil is recovering at Awendo Sub-County Hospital after coming into contact with a live power cable running from a roadside kiosk in Athiko Estate, Awendo Town. The incident has sparked outrage among residents and a village elder says similar electrocution incidents have been reported in the area recently.
A Grade Six pupil is recovering at Awendo Sub-County Hospital after suffering an electric shock from a live power cable running from a roadside kiosk in Athiko Estate, Awendo Town. The incident has sparked outrage among residents and raised concerns about public safety, with similar electrocution incidents reported in the area previously.
Major police stations in Nairobi have been without electricity and water for months after accumulating unpaid utility bills, with arrears running into millions of shillings leading Kenya Power to disconnect supply at transformers.
Kenya Power, through its Institute of Energy Studies and Research, has partnered with US-based Kaddas Enterprises to retrofit wildlife-friendly covers on power lines in wildlife corridors, starting at the Soysambu Conservancy, to prevent electrocution of birds of prey and other animals.
Kenya Power and US-based Kaddas Enterprises have launched a wildlife protection project to prevent electrocution of birds of prey and other animals along electricity networks by retrofitting wildlife-friendly covers on power lines at identified hotspots, starting at Soysambu Conservancy northwest of Nairobi.
Kenya Power will close all payment counters in its banking halls by June 2027 in phases, completing a digital transition as digital platforms now account for more than five million customer interactions monthly. Staff at payment counters will be redeployed to customer service and customer education functions.
Parliament has directed the National Treasury to audit Lake Turkana Wind Power over a contested Sh19 billion tax bill linked to a government penalty for late delivery of a transmission line. The company claims the penalty is tax-exempt, while the Kenya Revenue Authority argues it constitutes taxable income.
The government has yielded to public pressure and directed Kenya Power to withdraw an application that would have increased power prices, easing potential strain on Kenyan households and businesses.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has withdrawn Kenya Power's proposed retail electricity tariff review application that had been submitted to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, preventing potential electricity cost increases from July 1 through 2029. Current tariffs will remain in force, and the withdrawal will not affect continued electricity service delivery.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi announced that Kenya Power's retail electricity tariff review application, submitted on March 31, has been withdrawn to shield households and businesses from potential cost increases and support economic growth.
Nairobi County faces a court-ordered full hearing over its dumping of filth at Kenya Power Limited Company offices last year, with no legal escape from accountability.
President Ruto announced Sh4.1 billion in funding to connect 17,000 households in Wajir County to the national grid during the commissioning of a solar hybrid power plant in Habaswein. The plant is part of the Last Mile Electrification initiative and includes a 54-kilometre grid extension expected to power 1,700 households and supply electricity to public facilities.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Kenya Power technician and accomplice who allegedly solicited and received a KSh30,000 bribe to reconnect electricity to a residential property after it was disconnected.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Gerald Nyaoke, a Kenya Power technician, and Moses Otieno, a contracted technician, for allegedly demanding Ksh.30,000 from a resident to restore disconnected electricity. The arrest followed a complaint lodged on May 28, 2026, and detectives documented the alleged bribe exchange before apprehending the suspects.
Kenya's $1 billion Microsoft-G42 data centre project in Olkaria, announced during President Ruto's 2024 US State Visit, is now in limbo as questions arise over whether the country's electricity generation capacity can support the mega project. President Ruto has publicly admitted the country's current power capacity may be inadequate for the facility.
Kenya Power plans to increase electricity imports from Ethiopia to 400 megawatts in December, doubling from the current 200MW, to reduce power outages as the national grid struggles to meet demand.
Kenya Power generated Ksh.382 million from electricity sales to the e-mobility sector between July 2023 and April 2026, as the number of registered electric vehicles on Kenyan roads grew to more than 35,000. Monthly EV charging revenue increased from under Ksh.1 million in July 2023 to more than Ksh.35 million in February 2026.
Kenya's Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) has begun construction of 114 solar mini-grids in 14 underserved counties, targeting over 300,000 villagers and costing Sh9.4 billion. The mini-grids will use solar PV technology with battery storage to power residential, institutional, and commercial enterprises, as well as boreholes for water supply, as part of government efforts to ensure all Kenyans have electricity access by 2030.
Residents of Muhuru Bay, a lakeside town in Migori County home to over 50,000 people, are experiencing persistent electricity blackouts lasting days and weeks, despite the area recently benefiting from Kenya's Last Mile Connectivity Programme. According to locals, the constant outages are leaving businesses, schools, churches, police stations and homes in darkness.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Kennedy Wambani Oduor, a Kenya Power employee at the Mbale-Vihiga office, after he allegedly solicited and received a Sh20,000 bribe linked to an electricity maintenance dispute in Vihiga County. Oduor was arraigned in the Kisumu Anti-Corruption Court and released on cash bail of Sh200,000.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Kennedy Wambani Oduor, a Kenya Power employee at the Mbale-Vihiga office, over allegations that he solicited and received a Sh20,000 bribe from God's Vision for Africa after the organisation replaced a damaged electricity pole near its premises. The suspect allegedly threatened to disconnect the organisation's electricity supply unless paid Sh50,000, leading to the arrest after investigators caught him receiving Sh20,000.
Kenya Power announced planned power interruptions on April 30 affecting multiple regions including Nairobi (Lang'ata, Donholm, Savannah), Kajiado (Rongai), Kisumu (Chulaimbo), Nyeri (Kagumo), and Kiambu (Runda) for scheduled network maintenance and system upgrades. Outages will occur at varying times between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., affecting hospitals, banks, petrol stations, schools, and residential estates.
Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has announced higher electricity bills for April 2026, introducing a Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Adjustment (123.41 cents per kWh), a Water Resource Management Authority levy (1.54 cents per kWh), and a Fuel Energy Cost Charge (347 cents per kWh).
Seven Kenya Power employees have been acquitted in a high-profile case involving Sh159 million procurement where the prosecution was criticized for flawed pursuit of corruption allegations. The case centered on Kenya Power's 2017 pre-qualification of Labour and Transport contractors, which the prosecution claimed was irregular and designed to benefit selected firms.