Staff from Kenya Power company disconnect an illegal electricity connection power line to tens of families in Sakutiek village on the border of Nakuru and Narok during a sting operation. The company is losing over Sh200m every month in revenue in Central Rift due to illegal connections and vandalism of transformers and conductors.[FILE/Standard]

The government’s subsidy aimed at reducing electricity prices and stabilising the shilling has cost Kenya Power Sh11.84 billion in revenue.

The power distributor posted a Sh24.47 billion profit after tax for the year ended June 2025, marking a drop from the Sh30 billion recorded in a similar period last year.

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Published Date: 2025-10-08 10:12:00
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By Esther Dianah
Source: The Standard
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