Increased rainfall in Kenya has significantly boosted hydropower output, leading to reduced reliance on expensive thermal power plants. On May 4, electricity generation reached 9.57 million kilowatt-hours.

• The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) reported this increase, driven by higher inflows into dams along the Tana River cascade.
• KenGen Managing Director Peter Njenga confirmed that all dams are operating within safe parameters.
• This surge in hydropower is expected to lower electricity costs, though communities along the Tana River are cautioned about increased water releases.