Kenya Power Projects to Improve Power Generation and Supply

Kenya Power is the entity responsible for transmission, distribution and retail of electricity throughout Kenya. The Company sells electricity to over 3.6 million customers and ensures sufficient generation to meet current and projected demands. Currently the company only manages some diesel and hybrid power generating stations which are owned by the government and which are not connected to the national grid.

Kenya power and lighting company (Kenya Power) is committed to ongoing projects increase power efficiency and distribution throughout the country.

Kenya Electricity Modernization Project (KEMP)

The main role of KEMP is to enhance the electricity network in readiness for generation of the 5,000+ MW, establish new primary substations and upgrade works on existing ones in identified locations country wide. KEMP succeeded the Energy Sector recovery Project and later the Kenya Electricity Expansion Project (KEEP); both were initiated to rehabilitate ageing power infrastructure, expand the network and improve quality of electricity to existing customers.

Last Mile Connectivity Project

This project is being implemented by Kenya Power aims to increase electricity access to Kenyans, particularly the low income groups to improve livelihood and accelerate economic growth at the micro economic level. The project aims at maximizing the utilization of over 40,000 existing distribution transformers spread across the country. It is part of efforts to accelerate connectivity from the current 41% to over 70% in 2017nand universal access by 2020.

GPOBA Electrification Project

Jointly funded by Kenya Power and the World Bank’s Global Partnership on Output Based Aid (GPOBA).Aims at providing safe, legal and quality power supply to people living in informal settlements at subsidized costs. The project will help the company prevent commercial losses by reducing cases of electricity theft while providing convenient service to customers through prepaid metering solution.

Boresha Umeme Network Upgrade Project

Kenya Power rolled out the Boresha Umeme program early 2014 with the aim of ensuring the network serving major customers as well as areas with repeated poor supply quality issues are given priority in a focused and thorough maintenance efforts that pools resources to one locality. The project is currently on going and is targeting the low voltage network.

Street Lighting Project

The street lighting project was initiated to provide adequate public lighting to industrial/residential areas, commercial centers, roads, railway and public transport facilities and also to create conducive environment for a 24 hour economy envisaged under the country’s development vision.