EPRA is working to break Kenya Power monopoly by drafting new regulations that will allow Kengen and other producers to sell power directly to large consumers such as factories.These regulations are trouble for Kenya Power which despite having 9 million customers, makes about half its revenue from the few large consumers that will now be able to buy directly from Kengen and IPPsHowever, Kenya Power will still charge Kengen and other electricity generators for using its electricity transmission lines.KenGen which supplies about 60% of Kenya’s electricity has been ready and waiting to directly sale its power since 2020.Kenya Power is currently planning to spend Sh10 billion on upgrading its aging transmission lines from July.IPPs have proven they are also ready to sell power directly and even petitioned Parliament to allow them to do so.
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