Kenya Power reduces cost of power by 13.7% following fuel drop

Grace MathekaApril 29, 2024

Kenya Power has announced that customers across the country will enjoy up to a 13.7% reduction in the cost of power this month. This is following the strengthen...

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Kenya Power reports Ksh 609M tenders awarded to youth, women & PWDs

Grace MathekaApril 11, 2024

Kenya Power has awarded tenders worth Ksh. 609 million to youth, women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the current financial year. This is during the 8 ...

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Kenya Power appoints Deloitte to handle changes in board composition

Gladys WamuyuNovember 23, 2023

Kenya Power has hired Deloitte & Touche LLP to lead the process of onboarding independent directors to the Board, in line with the recent amendments to the ...

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Kenya power partners with DCI to crack down vandalism and electricity theft

Gladys WamuyuNovember 16, 2023

Kenya Power has partnered with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to fight rising cases of vandalism and to protect electricity equipment. Towa...

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Kenya Power to collaborate with county governments to electrify industrial parks

Gladys WamuyuNovember 10, 2023

Kenya Power will work closely with county governments to increase access to electricity in order to drive economic transformation and improve livelihoods across...

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Kenya Power plans to clear electricity connection backlog in 90 days

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Kenya Power is implementing a Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) to fast-track meter installation for new connections across the country. Speaking at Stima Plaza...

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Kenya Power partners with Safaricom to launch smart poles project as part of revenue diversification

Staff WriterJune 8, 2023

Kenya Power has launched a pilot project in partnership with Safaricom to install special utility poles (Smart Poles) that will support fibre connectivity as pa...

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Kenya Power pushes uptake of Ksh. 3.7B in tenders set aside for women & other special groups

Makena Ndung'uMarch 9, 2023

Kenya Power has urged women to take advantage of Ksh. 3.7 billion in tenders that have been set aside for women and other special groups. The company has no...

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Kenya Power to introduce a Ksh. 17 per kWh tariff for electric car charging stations

Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2023

Kenya Power is planning to introduce a special tariff for electric car charging stations that will be cheaper than the average domestic consumer. The tariff ...

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Kenya Power Launches Revised Policy That Promotes Disability Inclusion Within Its Workforce

Faith WambuiDecember 14, 2022

Kenya Power has launched its revised Disability Mainstreaming Policy that is meant to ensure that people living with disability are equally represented and supp...

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Kenya Power to increase self reading of meters by customers to reduce billing complaints

James WamathaiOctober 4, 2022

Kenya Power is planning to increase the postpaid customers reading their meters to reduce cases of billings complaints. The company plans to increase customers ...

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Kenya Power to ditch fossil fuel powered vehicles as it adopts electric cars

Samson NderiSeptember 27, 2022

Kenya Power has announced that it plans to phase out all fossil fuel powered vehicles and motorbikes from its fleet in favor of electric ones. This is as the co...

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How to buy Kenya Power tokens, pay Postpaid bills & pay for new connections

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2022

Kenya Power has announced that from 1st September 2022, a myriad of its services can only be paid through authorized channels. The purchase of prepaid tokens,  ...

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Kenya Power’s Elizabeth Rogo named among 100 outstanding female executives in the African Oil and Gas sector

Grace MathekaDecember 23, 2021

Kenya Power board member, Eng. Elizabeth Rogo, has been recognized as one of 100 Outstanding Female Executives in the African Oil and Gas sector by African Shap...

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Kenya Power ration’s power in different parts of the country after transmission line collapse at the Suswa sub-station

Grace MathekaDecember 21, 2021

Kenya Power has released a statement notifying that a section of the Loyangalani-Suswa high voltage line (220Kv) collapsed last week. The collapse consequently ...

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Kenya Power suspends 59 procurement heads in latest audit exercise

Grace MathekaNovember 5, 2021

Kenya Power has announced that it has suspended 59 procurement and supply chain heads. This is to allow for a forensic audit to identify areas of possible reven...

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Kenya Power reports an improved Ksh. 1.4B net profit for the year ending June 30 2021

James WamathaiOctober 29, 2021

Kenya Power has announced that it has registered a Ksh. 1.4 billion net profit for the financial year ending June 30 2021. This is a marked improvement from 939...

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Eng. Rosemary Oduor appointed as acting Kenya Power MD after Bernard Ngugi’s resignation

Grace MathekaAugust 5, 2021

The Kenya Power Board of Directors has appointed Eng. Rosemary Oduor as the Acting Managing Director and CEO of the Company with effect from 3rd August, 2021. T...

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Kenya Power partners with NYS in Ksh. 225 million digitization exercise

Grace MathekaJuly 19, 2021

Kenya Power has partnered with the National Youth Service (NYS) to hasten the Facilities Database (FDB) digital platform data clean-up exercise. The clean-up ex...

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Kenya Power demolishes illegal power lines in Nairobi’s Industrial Area

Grace MathekaJuly 5, 2021

Kenya Power has intensified its campaign to promote public safety and reduce energy losses. The national electricity distributor recently removed illegal connec...

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Kenya Power unveils self-service portal in a bid to make applications for new connections easier

Grace MathekaJune 22, 2021

Kenya Power has launched a self-service portal for customers to conveniently apply for electricity connections from wherever they are. Customers can now use Ken...

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Kenya Power partners with CBO’s in Mathare, Mukuru & Kibera in a bid to stem illegal connections

Grace MathekaMay 12, 2021

Kenya Power has partnered with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Mathare, Mukuru and Kibera to help enhance service delivery and stem electricity theft. ...

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Kenya Power releases FY 2019/20 and HY 2020/21 financial results

Grace MathekaMarch 1, 2021

Kenya Power has posted a half year profit before tax of Ksh. 332 million following a loss before tax of Ksh. 7 billion for the financial year ended June 2020. ...

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Kenya Power targets 55,000 customers with smart meter project

Grace MathekaJanuary 28, 2021

Kenya Power has officially commenced the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project for 55,000 customers in the Small and Medium Enterprise sector. The p...

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How to buy Kenya Power tokens & to pay Postpaid bills

Grace MathekaJanuary 26, 2021

There is a wide number of convenient ways to pay your Kenya Power electricity bills, from the comfort of your home. Safaricom Bonga Points Dial *126# and ...

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Kenya Power invests Ksh. 800 million in plan to tackle power disruptions

Grace MathekaDecember 21, 2020

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (Kenya Power) has launched a Ksh. 800 million electricity network management program. The program is aimed at maintaining t...

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Kenya Power is relocating power lines to pave way for the Nairobi Expressway

Samson NderiSeptember 24, 2020

Kenya Power has announced that it has commenced the relocation of power lines between Mlolongo, Mombasa road and James Gichuru road to pave way for construction...

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Kenya Power launches *977# USSD service to help customers manage bills & buy tokens

Staff WriterAugust 26, 2020

Kenya Power has today introduced a new USSD service, available via *977#, that will help customers manage their accounts with the power company. The *977# US...

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How to use Safaricom Bonga Points to buy Kenya Power prepaid tokens

James WamathaiJuly 24, 2020

Kenya Power (KPLC) and Safaricom have partnered to enable Safaricom customers to be able to pay for electricity through Bonga Points. Customers will be able ...

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Kenya Power builds new classrooms for Bishop Odera School

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2019

Kenya Power has handed over three classrooms at Bishop Odera Mixed Secondary School in Migori County. The project is part of the company’s CSR and it is in a b...

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Safaricom to roll out fiber to 12,000 homes in partnership with Kenya Power

Richard MureithiApril 6, 2016

In what is bound to be good news for those of us who live in the diaspora where the is no fibre connection. The partnership announced yesterday between Kenya Po...

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Why Kenya Power’s billing system is unfair

Samson NderiFebruary 6, 2015

As I write this post I’ve already resolved to pay my electricity bill so this is not a hit out at Kenya Power. Accept and move on. Isn’t that our nation...

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Bolt launches Ksh. 2.9M accelerator program to empower drivers in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 20, 2024

Bolt has announced the launch of an Accelerator Program to empower Kenyan drivers and couriers or their immediate family members. A Ksh 2.92 million (€20,000...

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Kenya’s Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative feted in the Anthem Awards

Samson NderiFebruary 7, 2024

Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative has won three awards in the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards. It is organized by the International Academy of Digital Arts &am...

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Compact Syngas trials powering Kenyan tea factories through waste from tea production

Makena Ndung'uJanuary 26, 2024

Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS) have pioneered a solution that will see Kenyan tea factories being powered by waste from tea production. CSS has developed a ...

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MSEA & TechnoServe partner to empower micro retailers in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuNovember 23, 2023

The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) and TechnoServe have signed an MOU that will see micro-retailers across Kenya benefit from financial empowermen...

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Eaton 5E Gen 2 heavy duty UPS launched in Kenya as a solution to power outages

Gladys WamuyuOctober 25, 2023

Power management company Eaton has launched the Gen2 version of essential line interactive UPS 5E in Kenya. The 5E Gen 2 UPS is a power protection solution for ...

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Empowering Young Minds: Bridge International Academies Kenya Pupils Experience an Exclusive Screening at the Premiere of ‘Shujaa Stories’

Makena Ndung'uOctober 20, 2023

The Power of Art in Education There's something truly magical about the power of storytelling and the arts to inspire young minds. This magic came to life one ...

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AWS Generative AI; How Kenyans can utilize the power of AI to innovate faster

Samson NderiOctober 11, 2023

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm with the most popular version so far being ChatGpt. The AWS Generative AI is essentially a ...

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Mabati Rolling Mills launches empowerment program for young people in Kenya

Samson NderiSeptember 13, 2022

Mabati Rolling Mills has officially launched, the Chandaria Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP), an empowerment program for young people in Kenya. CYEP is an in...

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Reprieve for Kenyans as power cost reduces by 15% following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive

Grace MathekaJanuary 8, 2022

The Ministry of Energy has announced a 15% reduction in power tariffs. The announcement was made via the Kenya Gazette of 7th January, 2022 notice, covering the...

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LG launches 12kg AI powered Vivace 950 washing machine in the Kenyan market

Grace MathekaNovember 12, 2021

LG has launched the new Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered 2021 Vivace 950 (V950) washing machine in the Kenyan market. The washing machine is currently av...

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