US firm on the spot for overpriced electricity pact with Kenya Power

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The Standard | by Macharia Kamau

Kenya’s electricity sector continues to be under the spotlight for the high cost of power, which is hurting domestic and commercial users.

The binding Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) between power producers and Kenya Power have been criticised for their lengthy nature and in many instances skewed in favour of the former.

This came to the fore when President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered a review of all power contracts with thermal power producers, with a view of bringing down electricity costs…

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