Energy cabinet secretary Charles Keter came to the rescue of embattled Kenya Power after denying that the company enjoys monopoly status in the country. MD of Kenya Power Ken Tarus said the company had saved millions of shillings after cost of sending monthly bills drastically came down, from Sh75 million monthly to Sh6.6 million monthly. Cofek’s, plea outlines high and erroneous bills, inconsistent meter readings, and frequent black outs among the complaints that the public have against Kenya Power. Tarus said up to 74 per cent of Kenyans use electricity, with 7.6 million benefitting from electricity consumption. Mobile money transactions account for 60 per cent of transactions of all collections, though this is only a fifth of the value of all collections.

Source: The Star April 27, 2018 21:11 UTC