Electricity consumers in Kenya will face higher power bills starting in April 2026 due to three new charges introduced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

• The new charges include a Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Adjustment (adding 123.41 cents/kWh), a Water Resource levy (1.54 cents/kWh), and a significant Fuel Energy Cost Charge (347 cents/kWh).
• The adjustments were announced in a Gazette Notice and are deemed necessary by EPRA Acting Director-General Joseph Oketch to reflect true generation and supply costs.
• Consumers in off-grid and remote areas, particularly those relying on diesel generators, are expected to bear the brunt of the increases, with regions like Turkana County and Lamu County facing higher costs.

Equity Bank has been recognized as the Overall Best Bank in Kenya at the 2026 Think Business Banking Awards, distinguishing itself across multiple categories.

• The bank topped 10 categories and ranked second in two others.
• Equity Bank, along with its Group Managing Director and CEO, James Mwangi, who was named CEO of the Year.
• The awards evaluated banks on financial strength, innovation, governance, and customer focus, with Equity Bank excelling in retail banking, product innovation, and more.

Following intervention by the Commission on Administrative Justice, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has settled a Sh3.9 million land compensation claim. The payment resolves a long-standing dispute for land compulsorily acquired for a major power transmission project.

• Amount paid: Sh3.9 million
• Organization involved: KETRACO, Commission on Administrative Justice
• Reason for intervention: Delays in compensation for 1.78 acres of land for the Olkaria–Lessos–Kisumu transmission line.