Also known as: Kenya Power Limited Company · Kenya Power Company · @KenyaPower_Care · @KenyaPower
Kenya's electricity utility company, which reported Sh24.99 billion profit in 2026 amid grid management challenges including rooftop solar and meter theft issues.
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The Standard
… It feels appropriate to use that presidential insult that some folks at Kenya Power are not using their heads. …
We're back to the 'Dark Ages,' even as the sun shines brightly on this our great landCitizen Digital
Kenya Power confirms restoration of tokens purchasing system By Benjamin Muriuki July 30, 2026 05:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kenya Power has confirmed the restoration of prepaid to …
Kenya Power confirms restoration of tokens purchasing systemCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 30 – Kenya Power has announced a temporary disruption to its prepaid electricity token vending and bill payment platforms following a system interruption affecting customers nationwide. …
Kenya Power Announces Payment System Downtime, Disrupting Token Purchases and Bill PaymentsCitizen Digital
Kenya Power vending, bill payment platforms down in system outage By Roy Ouma July 30, 2026 03:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File photo of a Kenya Power prepaid electricity meter. …
Kenya Power vending, bill payment platforms down in system outageCitizen Digital
Kenya Power restores power after hours-long nationwide blackout By Roy Ouma July 30, 2026 07:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of Kenya Power engineers at work. …
Kenya Power restores power after hours-long nationwide blackoutCapital News
… Kenya region and parts of the Central Rift, with Kenya Power saying customers in the North Rift and Western regions remain unaffected. …
Power outage disrupts electricity supply in Nairobi, Coast, Central RiftCitizen Digital
Nairobi, Coast plunged in darkness as Kenya Power reports widespread blackout By Joseph Muia July 29, 2026 09:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of Kenya Power engineers at work. …
Nairobi, Coast plunged in darkness as Kenya Power reports widespread blackoutCapital News
… The agency said the suspects later claimed the Rural Electrification Authority (now the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation) and Kenya Power had been engaged to undertake the works. …
EACC arrests 3 over Sh4.8mn ‘paper’ NG-CDF transformer project in Igembe NorthThe Standard
… Kenya and parts of the Central Rift, Kenya Power has announced. In a statement, the company said electricity supply remains stable in parts of the North Rift and Western regions, which were not affected by the outage. …
Power outage hits Nairobi, Coast and other regionsThe Standard
… He cited Kenya’s shortage of power, as documented by Kenya Power, indicating that Chinese firms are willing to help the country achieve its goal of 100 per cent green energy by 2030. …
Kenya to tap Chinese power expertise to boost manufacturingKenya Power's @KenyaPower_Care X account was hacked and posted unrelated cryptocurrency-related content. The utility urged customers not to engage with the account until control is recovered, and to use alternative official channels including its main X account, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, USSD service, and myPower app.
3 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Power's @KenyaPower_Care X account was hacked and posted unrelated cryptocurrency-related content. The utility urged customers not to engage with the account until control is recovered, and to use alternative official channels including its main X account, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, USSD service, and myPower app.
3 October 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece criticizes Kenya Power for threatening penalties against customers who install solar systems to compensate for unreliable grid supply, noting that nearly one in three consumers have switched to solar energy.
2 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Power is requiring mandatory adoption of global standards for battery storage on rooftop solar installations to stabilise the grid. With sufficient battery storage, homeowners can sell excess power back to the grid through an official arrangement and help reduce pressure on the national grid.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
An activist has filed a High Court petition seeking an independent investigation into Kenya Power Tender No. KP1/9A.2/OT/001/PJT/25-26 for vegetation management labour and transport services, questioning whether the procurement process complied with legal and constitutional requirements. The tender attracted 346 submissions, and the Evaluation Committee recommended 91 bidders for contracts.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kindiki held a meeting with senior government officials and department heads to consolidate efforts to protect Nairobi from El Niño destruction, noting that heavy rains are expected in the second and third weeks of October.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has identified areas in Nairobi for possible evacuation if El Niño rains cause unsafe flooding, with temporary holding grounds and emergency supplies being prepared ahead of expected heavy rains in October. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said evacuation orders would only be issued if conditions became unsafe, and authorities have arranged food, non-food items, and medical supplies for affected residents.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
Residents of Olkaria, Naivasha—over 200 families relocated by KenGen 12 years ago—blocked the main road for hours on Tuesday to protest unfulfilled company commitments on roads, water supply, and jobs. Community leaders say feeder roads are impassable and four villages have had no water for over a month, with residents walking over 10 km to access water.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's electric mobility sector has grown sharply, with registered EVs rising to 24,754 in 2025 from 796 in 2022, and electricity consumption for charging jumping 188% in 2025. Regulators have rewritten tariff rules in response to the sector's expanding impact on the national grid.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Red Cross Society and Kirinyaga residents have raised concerns over the county's preparedness for expected heavy rains, warning that vulnerable areas including Thiguku village, Kariti village, and areas near River Thiba remain at risk of flooding, landslides, and displacement.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Power recorded a profit after tax of Sh24.99 billion for the year ended June 2026, with revenue rising 8.6 per cent to Sh238.2 billion, though the existing electricity tariff regime has constrained the utility's revenue growth despite the profit increase of 2.1 per cent.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Power posted a profit after tax of Sh24.99 billion for the year ended June 2026, with revenue increasing by 8.6 per cent to Sh238.2 billion, but the existing electricity tariff regime has limited the utility's revenue growth.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
The burial of Bosco Kebati, a former Kenya Power employee, sparked public conflict between his first and second families over funeral arrangements and exclusion claims. A content creator daughter from the second family alleged on social media that she and her mother were barred from viewing the body, contributing to the eulogy, and lowering the casket.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Munyu Community Water Project in Gatuanyaga resumed operations after a Thika Town parliamentary aspirant settled a KSh500,000 electricity debt that Kenya Power had suspended in 2024, leaving residents dependent on unsafe water sources for over a year.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has warned agencies, contractors and developers against cutting trees without county government approval and proper justification, criticizing Kenya Power and Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) for damage caused on State House Road.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police arrested two suspects in Lucky Summer, Nairobi, after recovering several stolen Kenya Power electricity meters during an operation by officers from Lucky Summer and Ruaraka police stations in collaboration with Kenya Power personnel.
16 September 2026 · Capital News →
Police arrested two suspects and recovered several Kenya Power electricity meters in Lucky Summer, Nairobi, following an operation by officers from Lucky Summer and Ruaraka police stations working with Kenya Power officials. The suspects face court appearance as investigations continue into other cases involving theft and handling of electricity infrastructure.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Anthropic, an artificial intelligence safety research company, shut down a Kenyan AI-driven propaganda campaign that used its Claude model to praise the government and attack the opposition. The company published a detailed threat intelligence report exposing sophisticated misuse attempts across cyberattacks, coordinated influence operations, surveillance, biology, and weapons development.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US-based AI company Anthropic found that a pro-government operator in Kenya used Claude AI to generate and post fake social media content designed to appear as spontaneous grassroots commentary ahead of the 2027 General Election, including posts praising Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi for halting a Kenya Power electricity tariff hike and posts targeting opposition figures.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
Private healthcare facilities in Kenya are turning to solar energy due to frequent power outages and blackouts, particularly in remote areas. WHO data indicates approximately 15 percent of health-care facilities in Kenya and other sub-Saharan African countries lack electricity access, and Kenya Power reported an average of 113 hours of power interruptions per year, disrupting essential services like vaccine storage.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has commissioned a 108-kilometre transmission line linking Sultan Hamud in Makueni County to Loitoktok in Kajiado, together with a new substation, to increase power supply reliability in Kajiado South and support the tourism industry around Amboseli National Park.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya Power is deploying 426 young engineers into regional operations to support grid modernisation and digitisation as the utility serves a customer base of 10.4 million. The engineers have completed four months of classroom training and will undertake five months of regional field rotation to strengthen technical capacity and improve operations.
1 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested two police officers attached to Kenya Power's Coast Regional Office for allegedly demanding Ksh.100,000 from a complainant in Mombasa after accusing him of illegally connecting electricity to his residence. The officers allegedly offered to refrain from investigating and taking legal action in exchange for payment.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 300 traders at Akwakra trading centre in Homa Bay County have experienced a power outage lasting more than six months since February 2026, forcing closures of welding and cold-storage businesses and disrupting vaccine storage and maternity services at Chuth Ber Health Centre.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Two hundred households in Lugulu village, Butula Constituency have been connected to electricity following the commissioning of a rural electrification project by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation has allocated Ksh6.83 billion for electricity projects targeting about 93,000 households across four counties in Western Kenya.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Power has expressed concern that the growing share of wind and solar power supplied to the national grid is undermining electricity supply quality, as the intermittent nature of these sources requires more costly monitoring compared to baseload power sources.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Power says Variable Renewable Energy sources, mainly wind and solar, now account for about 21 per cent of the grid's capacity, above the 15 per cent level it considers ideal. The utility warns the unpredictable nature of wind and solar generation could put pressure on grid stability and raise electricity prices, arguing the country needs greater investment in stable baseload power sources.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A fire at Musaga Substation in Kakamega County left customers across Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Siaya and parts of Vihiga counties without power. Kenya Power said it was rerouting electricity through alternative supply lines to restore power progressively.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Power has disconnected electricity at Malindi's Baricho water station over an unpaid bill of almost Sh23 million owed by Coast Water Works Development Agency, leaving hospitals, hotels, and residents without water for over a week.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (Rerec) is racing to meet a September 30 deadline to complete a World Bank-funded Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project across 14 underserved counties, with eight weeks remaining to commission 31 solar-powered mini-grids in four counties and install 316 solar-powered water pumping systems despite procurement and logistics challenges.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
A nationwide power failure on Wednesday night brought critical sectors of the Kenyan economy to a standstill and raised questions about the quality of electricity supply.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →