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The findings relate to the Hybrid Generation of Off-Grid Power Systems, a project launched in August 2016 with funding from the French Development Agency to supply electricity to communities outside the national grid.
EACC investigations revealed that the official threatened the resident with a Sh2,000,000 electricity bill if he refused to pay the amount.
The Deputy President noted that since the current administration took office in 2022, approximately 1.3 million homes have been connected to electricity, raising the total number of connected households nationwide to nearly 11 million.
The company has onboarded 205 customers to its e-mobility tariff and installed EV chargers across Nairobi, with plans to expand to Voi, Mombasa, Nyeri, Nakuru, and Eldoret.
The performance represents a 9.0 percent year-on-year increase, marking the fastest six-month pace since 2021/22 and a landmark moment for the utility, as it becomes the first period with months above 1,000 GWh.
The company’s latest earnings statement reveals a significant 6.93 percent year-on-year increase in revenue from customers, reaching Sh114.87 billion, up from Sh107.43 billion in the same period last year.
Documents from the devolved units show the 10 counties recognize debts totaling Sh1.5 billion, while Kenya Power’s records indicate they owe Sh3.9 billion. Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu revealed that Nairobi City County alone accounted for 95.5 percent of the disputed bills.
Kenya Power has already completed talks with several Independent Power Producers to review Power Purchase Agreements that have long been blamed for driving up electricity prices. The new terms, which aim to cut tariffs and convert contracts from foreign currency to Kenya Shillings, were finalised during the financial year ending June 2025 and submitted to Treasury and Epra for review, according to the Auditor-General.
Speaking to Radio Generation, Veska Kangogo, Advisor on Strategy and Execution in the Executive Office of the President and former KPLC board member, explained how engineers manage this complex system.
Veska Kangogo, Advisor on Strategy and Execution in the Executive Office of the President and former KPLC board member, explained to Radio Generation that maintaining reliable power requires constant monitoring and balancing of multiple energy sources.
Breaking down the Sh3.5 billion awarded under AGPO, youth-owned businesses received Sh2.2 billion, women-owned businesses Sh1.25 billion, and businesses owned by persons with disabilities Sh66.7 million. AGPO, introduced under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015, requires State entities to reserve 30 per cent of tenders for youth, women, and persons with disabilities, usually for common goods and basic services.
In a statement, the company announced that Kenya’s energy peak demand rose to 2,439.06 MW on December 4, 2025, surpassing the previous national record of 2,418.77 MW, which had been logged on November 18, 2025.