Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC)

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is a publicly listed utility firm that holds a near-monopoly on the transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity throughout Kenya. Founded in 1922, the government-backed corporation is responsible for buying bulk power from electricity generators, managing the national grid infrastructure, and supplying reliable energy to millions of residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Beyond maintaining thousands of kilometers of power lines, KPLC administers the country's pre-paid token and post-paid billing systems, drives national rural electrification initiatives, and spearheads grid modernization efforts to support Kenya's growing economic development.