Kenyans were on Friday engaged in heated discussions on social media platforms following news that the Kenya Power Corporation would be increasing charges on electricity bills.
Under the topic "Kenya Power", discussions took an accusatory tone after activist Boniface Mwangi shared an article outlining that former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta is an alleged majority shareholder in the electricity company.
Deputy President William Ruto was also said to be the owner of the company that supplies concrete poles to Kenya Power.
Here is Boniface Mwangi's tweet.
On Thursday, Kenya Power announced that electricity consumers would have to pay for backdated bills to recover Sh8.1 Billion that wasn't charged during the 2017 election period.
The Corporation explained that the costs apply to diesel generators that were used in the year as the government sought to cap utility costs for Kenyans.
"There were delayed fuel cost recoveries for the year ended June 2017 (partial fuel cost recovery) in support of the government’s goal of stabilising electricity costs.
"Part of the Sh3.7 Billion incurred in June 2017 was recovered in July 2017 (Sh2 Billion). However, delays in recovery of fuel cost continued until October 2017. Recovery of the accumulated amounts commenced in November 2017 and is expected to continue until full recovery," a statement from Kenya Power explained.
Here are comments that were shared on the subject.
President Uhuru Kenyatta was a trending topic on Friday after he attended and gave an address during the official dispatch of textbooks to Kenyan schools countrywide.
A section of those who were following the proceedings expressed their disappointment with the President over increasing utility bills as well as the facing out of subsidised maize flour.
Here are some of the comments that were shared.
National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga continued to top trends for the second consecutive day following the announcement that he would be sworn in as the people's President before February 2018.
Here are some of the comments that were shared.
Ms Sasha Seraphine Mbote, the woman who was trolled after posting photos of herself with the NASA leader also made news on Friday after she declared that the negative publicity favoured her business.
