Kenya: EPRA Raises October Electricity Prices, Cape Media Appoints New Leaders, and Court Stops Ksh5 Billion Affordable Housing Project

Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: October 10, 2026Country: Kenya

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The Energy Regulatory Authority (EPRA) increased electricity charges in October by 4.10 Ksh per kilowatt-hour due to fuel costs, water-resource levies, and foreign-exchange adjustments. Cape Media appointed June Ndinya as acting CEO and Keneth Kazungu as acting Editor-in-Chief following the departure of their predecessors. The High Court halted the Ksh5 billion affordable housing project in Bungoma, representing a setback for President Ruto.

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