The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced significant changes to electricity billing in Kenya, impacting consumers already facing a high cost of living. These adjustments, gazetted on Friday, February 13, largely concern the fuel energy cost charges, foreign exchange fluctuation adjustment, and the Water Resource Management Authority (WRMA) levy.

• The most significant revision is to the foreign exchange adjustment, set at 120.61 cents per kilowatt-hour, or Ksh1.2061 per unit, due to the power sector's reliance on foreign currency for payments and imported fuel.
• The Fuel Energy Cost Charge has been set at Ksh3.10 per kilowatt-hour, covering the cost of running thermal power plants, which are affected by global oil prices.
• A Water Resource Management Authority levy of 1.21 cents per kilowatt-hour (Ksh0.0121 per unit) will support water resource management for hydropower generation.
• A household using 300 units could see an additional cost of nearly Ksh1,300 from forex and fuel charges alone.

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wadayi launched Phase Six of the last mile electricity connectivity project in Kisii County. This initiative aims to connect homes and businesses in areas that have previously lacked access to the national grid, notably starting in Bokebo village, Nyaribari Chache constituency.

• The project targets connecting at least 150,000 Kenyans across 45 wards in Kisii.
• CS Wadayi emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring every household, business, and public institution is connected to the national grid.
• Nyaribari Chache MP Zaheer Jhanda highlighted the project's role in reducing the energy access gap and supporting Kenya’s long-term goal of 100% energy transition.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced temporary lane closures on the A8 Road between Rironi and James Gichuru Road Junction from Friday, February 20, through Saturday, April 4, 2026, to facilitate surface dressing works.

• The closures are for "surface dressing works along the James Gichuru Junction–Rironi Highway section" and will be carried out in phases.
• KeNHA urged motorists to follow designated diversion routes and directions from traffic police officers and marshals to ensure safety and smooth flow.
• The A8 corridor is a vital link connecting Nairobi to the Rift Valley and western Kenya, with slowdowns expected, especially during peak hours.
• Separately, the Outdoor Advertising Association of Kenya (OAAK) secured a court order preventing KeNHA from removing billboards between James Gichuru Roundabout and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).