{"id":17105,"date":"2020-11-05T21:02:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T21:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=17105"},"modified":"2020-11-05T21:02:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T21:02:58","slug":"epra-kenya-power-bid-to-increase-electricity-tariffs-by-over-20pc-still-under-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/economy\/epra-kenya-power-bid-to-increase-electricity-tariffs-by-over-20pc-still-under-review","title":{"rendered":"EPRA: Kenya Power bid to increase electricity tariffs by over 20pc still under review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has issued clarification on the status of the tariff review application by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) saying that the application is still under review and approvals are yet to be granted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;EPRA informs the public that the tariff application is still under the Authority&#8217;s review and no approvals have been granted,&#8221; said EPRA.<\/p>\n<p>The Authority set the record straight on Thursday following media reports alluding that EPRA had approved higher electricity fees following the tariff review application by KPLC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our attention has been drawn to articles published in today&#8217;s newspapers and other media outlets. 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