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KENYA POWER CHALLENGES: ENERGY METER ASSEMBLER PROTEST

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Energy Meter Assemblers and Manufacturers Association is protesting being locked out of the procurement of power distribution products by energy utility firm Kenya Power. The Association in a letter dated March 3 noted that Kenya Power is in the process of carrying out and implementing an exclusive international procurement model for the power distribution products leaving them out. The products include but are not limited to electricity meters, prepaid meters, smart meters, ordinary meters,…

KENYA POWER SECURE Sh6bn TO CONNECT MORE CUSTOMERS

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

The government has raised the allocation for subsidized connection of homes to the national grid by Sh1.48 billion in the year starting July, raising hope for thousands of households yet to get power supplies. The latest expenditure plans by the National Treasury show that Sh5.8 billion has been allocated for the Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP) — marking a 34.36% jump from the Sh4.31 billion that was approved for the program in the current financial…

WHAT CAUSED THE POWER OUTRAGE IN KENYA

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya witnessed a third nationwide power blackout in four years, which resulted in financial losses running into millions of shillings as businesses were disrupted. The outrage started around 10.45 am and took nearly four hours before being restored to parts of the country after repair works by the Kenya Power engineers. In May 2020, Kenya experienced a similar nationwide outage. This occurred after a section of a high voltage power line that transmits power to…

CHINESE FIRM SECURE KENYA POWER METER CONTRACT

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Gambeta News

Chinese firm bag contract for Kenya Power meter Shenzhen Star Instruments Company, a Chinese firm has won the tender process for Kenya power meter. The deal is for the firm to supply single phase prepayment meters to Kenya Power. They will also deliver the meters as the utility firm continues connecting more people to the grid. While, Kenya Power is expected to add more customers through the return of its Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP)….

VANDALISATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AFFECTING KENYA POWER

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Gambeta News

Kenya Power spends Sh5.5 billion on installation of electricity due to vandalism. Kenya Power has announced that the constant vandalism of electrical materials is affecting them. This has result in the distribution company spending Sh5.5 billion in installation of street lights in Nairobi alone. The distribution company has make sure that all areas within the city have light but the vandalism are reversing the gains. This has result to the stealing of transformers, street lamps…

WIND POWER TO EASE ELECTRICITY BILL PAYMENT IN KENYA

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Gambeta News

Wind power purchase set to reduce electricity bills in Kenya. Residents in Kenya are set to have a reduce bill when it comes to electricity payment in the fourth quarter. This is after Kenya power plans to purchase wind-generated electricity at half price from October. The plan is to first cross the 1.683 billion-unit cumulative uptake before Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) can start selling. LTWP wants to sell its electricity at $3.6 cents per…

AfDB : US$ 30m TO CONCLUDE CONNECTIVITY IN KENYA POWER SECTOR.

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Gambeta News

Kenya Power will see its funding for the Last Mile Connectivity Project doubled by African Development Bank (AfDB). AfDB gives Kenya US $30m for the first phase and second phase one of the Last Mile project money. The funds will cover 600,000 Kenyan households connected to electricity with 314,000 targeted in the initial phase. The Government is enhancing connectivity for Kenyan citizens from the funds advanced to the country. Funds will be implemented in projects…

KAM INVESTS US $15m TO BETTER KENYA POWER SECTOR.

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Gambeta News

Kenya Association of Manufactures (KAM) in partnership with Kenya Power invests US $15m to stabilize the power sector in Kenya. Kenya Association of Manufactures (KAM) are in partnership with Kenya Power to stabilize power in Nyanza and West Kenya. The project will cost US $15m and involves the installation of new transformers, and repair of existing substations. Hence, the project ones completed will reduce power outage in these regions. Also, plans for maintenance are ongoing…

KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY PUTS IN US$15m TO IMPROVE POWER SUPPLY.

Posted on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 by Gambeta News

Kenya Power to install new transformers and repair old substations with the aim of improving supply. Kenya Power and Lighting company (KPLC) is investing US$15 million to enhance power supply in Kisumu. The project will include repairs on existing substations and distribution lines and also installation of new transformer. The project will also touch the western and Southern Region of Nyanza and its completion will be in 2019. The transformers will be in Kisumu South, Chemelil,…

KENYA POWER SIGNS CONTRACT FOR LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY PROJECT

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Gambeta News

Second phase of Kenya’s Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP) begins. Kenya’s utility company, Kenya Power, have signed 23 contracts for the implementation of the government initiative termed Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP), which aims to connect the entire country to the national electricity grid. The project which is already in its second phase, is funded jointly by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank. With AfDB providing 87% of the funds while World Bank…