Independent Power Producers (IPPs) on Tuesday, April 18, admitted that a drop in the purchase of electricity by the government made them sell power at higher prices. Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, Triumph Power Generating company called on the state to maximize the net electricity produced locally. A photo of Senate Senate Standing Committee on Energy Chaired by Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga during a session on March 22, 2023. If the state used at least 65 per cent of the power we produce, then the costs would go down," the firm explained. Chairperson Wahome Wamatinga called out the state over its failure to plan in advance based on the nation's electricity demands.

Source: Daily Nation April 18, 2023 15:47 UTC