KPLC boss laughs off Kenyans’ cries over the high cost of electricity “it’s your mindset”
KPLC responds to outcry over the high cost of electricity arguing it was better to have expensive power than to have no power at all
KPLC responds to outcry over the high cost of electricity arguing it was better to have expensive power than to have no power at all.
Geoffrey Wasua Muli, the acting KPLC managing director, advised Kenyans to consider the benefits of power rather than just the price.
Muli spoke during an exposé by John Allan Namu’s Africa Uncensored titled The Billing Burden; Your Electricity Bill Explained which aired on KTN News from Thursday, January 26, to Sunday, January 29, at 8.30 pm.
The KPLC boss argued that the electricity cost in Kenya was inexpensive compared to the value Kenyans get from it.
“It is better to have expensive power than no power. Sometimes I ask myself, ‘What is expensive?’ It is more of a mindset than a reality. If you look at what electricity does in people’s lives and look at the value that it adds to our lives, we would not be very preoccupied with the cost,” he explained.
He added that the cost was a reflection of the amount of investment that has been put in to ensure that the level of quality in this part of the world is achieved.
“I would not say the cost of power is high. I would say the cost of power is reflective of the amount of investment that has been put to ensure that level of quality in this part of the world is achieved,” he defended.
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Though he noted that “sustainability is more vital at any cost,” he nonetheless gave Kenyans assurance that the government was looking into ways to obtain a high-quality and dependable power source.
The KPLCV response came after Kenyans lamented over the high cost of electricity even with the looming tariff review by KPLC.
In the event that the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) approves the new price, Kenyans will be required to pay twice as much for electricity.
The move, according to Kenya Power, is intended to increase the amount of money received from Kenyans.
“To achieve this broad mandate, there is a need for an electricity retail tariff that is just and reasonable to allow Kenya Power Company to maintain its financial integrity, attract capital, operate efficiently and compensate investors for risks assumed,” read the statement in part.
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