The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Plc is Kenya’s electric utility company. Kenya Power is the main offtaker of power produced by both national and independent power producers. Kenya Power then transmits, distributes, and retails the power to customers throughout Kenya. As of December 2023, the company had over 9.5 million customers and had enabled over 76% of the country’s population to access the national grid.
The two electric vehicle chargers, the one at Stima Plaza and the other at Ruaraka, will be open for free use by members of the public who own EVs, primarily to assist the company in its research and development. An RFID card for charging will be required, which can be obtained at the Kenya Power security desk at Stima Plaza and Ruaraka.
“We have set aside an annual budget of KShs 20 million to set up EV charging stations at all our offices across the country. Beyond the additional charging stations that we intend to put up in the current financial year, we intend to install 10 additional facilities annually in 2025 and 2026,” said Dr. Siror.