AFREEQUE
Top stories
🇰🇪 KenyaBusiness

Kenya Power advises unplugging appliances to cut bills

By , based on Tuko

Kenya Power advises unplugging appliances to cut billsIllustrative image · PNW Production · Pexels · Licence Pexels

Kenya Power advises households to unplug unused appliances to reduce their electricity bills. The distributor says residual consumption by equipment left plugged in, even when switched off, can increase monthly expenses after the recent tariff review, according to a message posted on the social media platform X.

Kenya Power, Kenya’s public electricity distributor, recommends unplugging unused appliances to reduce household bills. In a message published on the social media platform X on Friday 30 October, the company warned about so-called “phantom consumption”, Tuko reports.

The phenomenon, also known as standby consumption, concerns appliances that continue to draw electricity when they remain plugged in, even when switched off. Kenya Power also advises using energy-efficient equipment and managing its use at home more effectively.

The warning comes as Kenyan households face higher electricity costs following a recent tariff review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

Share this article

Related stories

Eswatini employees urged to prepare for retirement early

Consultant Emmanuel Zvada recommends that employees prepare for retirement from the start of their working lives, rather than relying solely on their pension. This preparation should account for the loss of income, benefits and social status after retirement, he said at a conference in Eswatini, according to the Times of Eswatini.

🇸🇿 Eswatini · Source: Times of Eswatini ·

Kenyan court suspends Migwani by-election

Kenya’s electoral commission suspends the Migwani Ward by-election in Kitui County after an interim High Court order. The measure will remain in force for 30 days, until the constitutional petition hearing set for 11 November, according to a notice issued by the electoral commission.

🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·

Nairobi building collapse: six survivors rescued

Six people were rescued after a building collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, including two who were taken in stable condition to Kenyatta National Hospital, according to the KDF. Tuko reports that China’s Blue Sky Rescue team detected two survivors in the basement and additional Chinese equipment, including a 25-tonne crane, supported the search.

🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Kenyans.co.ke ·

Kaduna seeks to expand tax base without raising taxes on existing taxpayers

Kaduna State’s revenue service wants to expand the number of taxpayers and digitise tax administration to increase domestic revenue, without increasing the burden on those who already pay taxes. The strategy is based in particular on Nigerian tax laws that came into force on 1 January 2026, according to Kaduna Finance Commissioner Ibrahim Muhammad.

🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Business Day Nigeria ·

🇰🇪 Latest from Kenya

Kenyan university lecturers resume after 20 billion shilling dealKenyan university lecturers resume after 20 billion shilling dealKenya’s university staff union has ended a four-week strike after signing a 20 billion Kenyan shilling agreement with the government. Lecturers are to resume teaching immediately and students return to their universities on Monday 2 November, according to Tuko.All Kenya news →

Business in East Africa

Mahaboboka gas could create jobs in MadagascarMahaboboka gas could create jobs in MadagascarThe Mahaboboka natural gas project in south-western Madagascar could generate jobs and revenue for the country. Its benefits will depend on how the resource is developed for the population, at the project’s presentation, reports L’Express de Madagascar.All Business news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Ebola: more than 10,200 cases and 5,000 deaths in Africa, Africa CDC says🇨🇩 DR Congo
  2. Moody’s cuts Senegal’s credit rating to Ca🇸🇳 Senegal
  3. CAF restores Africa Cup of Nations to a two-year cycle🌍 World
  4. Binance tries to recover $6.3 billion stolen in hack🇰🇵 North Korea
  5. Tinubu defends borrowing as debt takes 65% of revenue🇳🇬 Nigeria
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

← Back to the news