that was a good move from shareholders.Political appointees dont add value to a business.

@Ebenyo...I agree political appointees rarely add value to a business, but the largest shareholder in KPLC is GoK...hence appointment of Zipporah Kering - a failed politician (at least at the 2017 Jubilee nominations) - should give minority shareholders sleepless nights, as did one of her predecessors, Chesiyna - who failed in the 2013 nomination but succeeded in the 2017 one...

Dynamic duo keeping their promises of jobs for the boys (and girls) who failed in the Jubilee nominations...

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Kenya-Power-reveals-Sh3-3bn-subsidy-cheap-connections/3946234-4237380-9rlvpk/index.html

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Power-consumers-pay-Sh8-1bn-backdated-bills/539546-4250638-rgu8miz/index.html

Electricity consumers face Sh8.1 billion backdated bills as Kenya Power moves to recover costs incurred on diesel generators last year but were not factored in monthly charges while the government sought to keep a lid on utilities in an election year.

Kenya Power has revealed the hefty bill in its annual financial statement, explaining that it arose from severe drought last year which necessitated a surge in the uptake of expensive diesel-generated electricity that compensated for a sharp dip in hydropower production.

The bill is part of the Sh10.1 billion identified as unrecovered power fuel costs in the State-owned firm’s annual statement for the year ended June 2017.

About Sh2 billion has been recovered so far, leaving out Sh8.1 billion that will be passed on to consumers in monthly invoices.

Kenya Power was made to absorb the fuel costs in the months leading up to the August 8 elections, building up the arrears over the period.

A government monopoly company will always have the last laugh ,the people will always pay for any damage