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Kenya Power

Also known as: Kenya Power Limited Company

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.

2026-04-272026-07-09
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  1. May 2026

  2. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Kenya Power employee attached to the Mbale-Vihiga office over alleged bribery. …

    Kenya Power official arrested over alleged Sh20,000 bribery scheme
  3. April 2026

  4. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 29 — Kenya Power has issued a planned power interruption notice affecting several counties across the country on Thursday, April 30, as part of scheduled network maintenance. …

    Kenya Power announces planned outages across multiple regions on April 30

  5. Capital News

    … The forex adjustment will add 123.41 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), reflecting exchange rate movements affecting power producers and distributors, including Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Kenya Power, and Independent Power Producers (IPPs). …

    Electricity Bills Set to Rise as EPRA Introduces New April 2026 Charges

  6. The Standard

    Seven Kenya Power employees have been acquitted in a high-profile case that involved Sh159 million procurement and where the prosecution was put in the spotlight over flawed pursuit of corruption allegations. …

    Kenya Power staff acquitted in Sh159m procurement case that cost top managers jobs
Society

Grade Six girl electrocuted in Awendo, Migori County

The News

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.

6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 6 July

  1. Grade Six girl electrocuted in Awendo, Migori County

    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.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Grade Six girl electrocuted by live cable in Awendo, Migori

    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.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 3 July

  1. Nairobi police stations lose power over unpaid electricity bills

    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.

    3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Kenya Power retrofits power lines to protect birds from electrocution

    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.

    25 June 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 18 June

  1. Kenya Power retrofits power lines to prevent wildlife electrocution

    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.

    18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 8 June

  1. Kenya Power closing all banking payment counters by June 2027

    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.

    8 June 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 6 June

  1. MPs order audit of Lake Turkana wind farm tax penalty

    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.

    6 June 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 4 June

  1. Government directs Kenya Power to withdraw electricity price hike bid

    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.

    4 June 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Kenya Power tariff review application withdrawn by Energy Ministry

    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.

    3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kenya Power tariff review application withdrawn, prices unchanged

    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.

    3 June 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Court orders full hearing in Nairobi trash dumping at KPLC

    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.

    2 June 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 31 May

  1. Ruto allocates Sh4.1bn for 17,000 Wajir household electrification

    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.

    31 May 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 29 May

  1. EACC arrests Kenya Power staff over alleged bribe demand

    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.

    29 May 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Kenya Power technician, contractor arrested for bribery allegations

    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.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 23 May

  1. Kenya's $1 billion Microsoft data centre project faces power capacity concerns

    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.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 22 May

  1. Kenya to double electricity imports from Ethiopia to 400MW

    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.

    22 May 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 21 May

  1. Kenya Power earns Ksh.382M from EV charging sector

    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.

    21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 17 May

  1. Government launches 114 solar mini-grids across 14 counties

    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.

    17 May 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Muhuru Bay residents face weeks-long electricity blackouts

    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.

    12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 7 May

  1. EACC arrests Kenya Power official over alleged bribery

    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.

    7 May 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Kenya Power official arrested in Sh20,000 bribery case

    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.

    7 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Kenya Power schedules maintenance outages across counties on April 30

    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.

    29 April 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 27 April

  1. EPRA introduces three new charges in April 2026 tariff review

    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).

    27 April 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Seven Kenya Power staff acquitted in Sh159m procurement case

    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.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard →

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