Nairobi, May 5 -- The Nairobi County government has agreed to pay Sh1.55 billion as part of a debt to Kenya Power, softening an earlier hardline stance that triggered a retaliatory standoff between the two entities in 2025.

The county made the disclosure in its debt management plan but did not state when it will remit the money.

Nairobi County had an unpaid power bill of Sh3.01 billion at the end of 2024, making it the biggest defaulter among the 47 counties.

Payment plan

Kenya Power and Nairobi County have, in recent years, been involved in public disputes over unpaid electricity bills.

The electricity distributor has on several occasions disconnected power supply to City Hall, drawing retaliation by the devolved unit, including cla...