Inside the ambitious 5,000MW power plan

In less than a year, John Watindi, the manager at Petma restaurant on Kimathi Street, Nairobi, has seen his company’s power bill rise by more than 30 per cent.

“It’s really hurting us. We used to pay an average of Ksh30,000 ($3,448) for power last year. Last month we paid Ksh43,000 ($4940),” he said.