Kenya Power engineers at work. The power supplier is on the spot over inflated electricity bills. [Photo/NairobiWire.com]
The energy committee of the National Assembly is planning to summon top Kenya Power officials over the inflated electricity bills.
The legislators, who are not satisfied with the explanation of Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter on the rise of bills, have questioned why Kenya Power did not pilot the new billing system before rolling it out.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter said the higher electricity bills that customers have been having in recent months were as a result of the increased fuel charge that has risen to four shillings and 35 cents per kilowatt-hour from two shillings and 31 cents per kilowatts hour in April last year.
Kenya Power has admitted that most bills that customers received for December were erratic and urged them to reconcile it with the utility firm.
There have been reports that Kenya Power plans to review monthly power bills with the aim of recovering the fuel charge that was not passed on to consumers last year.