Nairobi, May 14 -- Homes and businesses face new electricity tariffs after Kenya Power submitted proposed new prices that are expected to come into effect from July 1 this year.

Joseph Oketch, the acting director-general of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), disclosed that review meetings have already started for the tariffs, where Kenya Power and other State energy agencies are seeking increased funding for critical projects and operations.

New tariffs could see consumers pay more for electricity if Epra agrees to hike the tariffs and hand Kenya Power and other State energy agencies more cash for projects in the sector, besides freeing more money to compensate power producers.

Kenya Power's proposed tariffs remain u...