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December 8, 2025
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Power sector connectivity, access up 75pc, says energy committee

Power sector connectivity, access up 75pc, says energy committee

The national electricity connectivity and access have risen to about 75 per cent in the country, with the remaining households still depending on traditional biomass for cooking...

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Kenya's national electricity connectivity has reached approximately 75%, a significant increase, yet challenges in transmission and distribution persist, according to the Parliamentary Committee on Energy. Despite leading in renewable energy, the sector faces issues with an aging infrastructure and high technical and commercial losses.

  • Electricity connectivity and access have risen to about 75% nationwide.
  • The Parliamentary Committee on Energy, chaired by Nakuru East MP David Gikaria, reported that technical and commercial losses are at 23.5%, exceeding Epra's 18.5% benchmark and resulting in annual losses of nearly Sh6 billion.
  • Engineer Isaack Ndereva from the Electricity Consumers Society of Kenya accused Kenya Power of a lack of transparency, alleging unjustified excess collections on fuel cost charges totaling Sh20 billion between September 2022 and March 2023.

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