Kenya Power Engineers install a transformer in Kiriguri village, Manyatta Constituency of Embu County. Residents decried insecurity due to lack of power since independence November 9, 2023.[FILE/Standard]
The Auditor General has unearthed irregular payments, inflated costs and unexplained expenses at Kenya Power amounting to Sh49.2 billion.
The questionable dealings include inflated cost of procuring low-sulphur diesel and power from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) compared to KenGen, and unexplained loans and grants from the World Bank.