Kenya Electricity Imports From Uganda Triple to U.S.$33.7 Million

Kenya's payment to Uganda for electricity imports more than tripled to Ksh3.5 billion ($33.7 million) in the first eight months of the year, driven by a higher tariff and increased purchases from Kampala.

Nairobi is now feeling the pain of a higher tariffs pact the two countries inked in 2014 that puts cross border purchase of electricity at Ksh21 ($0.20) per kilowatt hour (kWh), up from between Ksh8 ($0.08) and Ksh10 ($0.10).

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