They sell the power generated, in bulk, to Kenya Power. The senior counsel claims the entities have been responsible for the high cost of electricity in Kenya over the past two decades. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta 2018 directed EPRA to lower electricity prices following a public uproar over inflated bills. But Ahmednasir holds that those behind the new power tariffs as the same individuals who introduced the punitive IPPs during the Kibaki era. Earlier, Thirdway Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot warned that the proposed power prices will lead to a massive shutdown of small businesses and create unemployment.

Source: The Star January 26, 2023 20:03 UTC