MPs Make Move to End Kenya Power Monopoly.
MPs Make Move to End Kenya Power Monopoly: Legislators on Thursday, March 21, initiated a move in a bid to end the monopoly held by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) over the sale of electricity meters.
This initiative is part of a bigget objective to address delays in connecting thousands of Kenyan households to the national power grid.
The National Assembly Energy Committee revealed plans to develop a Bill that would introduce more licensed entities Authorised to sell electricity meters,
Vincent Musyoka, the chairman of the committee, revealed this strategy during a meeting with Kenya Power’s management to address concerns raised by the Auditor-General for the financial year ending June 2022/2023.
Some of the key issues flagged was the significant backlog of over 21,000 consumers awaiting connection due to a shortage of meters.
In a bid to address these challenges, the committee intends to do away with barriers blocking other firms from selling meters directly to consumers.
Musyoka stated, “We will have shops across the country selling meters to Kenyans, so that you just walk into a shop, buy the meters, and call an authorised Kenya Power engineer to connect the electricity for you without necessarily going to Kenya Power offices.”
They underscored that this move would not only boost Kenya Power’s revenue but also reduce the waiting time for electricity connections, citing cases where 21,231 Kenyans paid Ksh966,901,128.
This comes amidst revelations that 42,965 Kenyans who have collectively paid approximately Ksh4 billion, remain without electricity for prolonged periods.
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