The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) grew its customer base by 3.3 percent to 9.21 million in the year ending June this year.

According to data from the utility, Nairobi, Coast, West Kenya, South Nyanza, Mt. Kenya, and North Eastern contributed to the growth.

However, the firm lost 11,844 customers in the Central and North Rift Valley regions while 7,069 were lost in the North Rift, 4,775 were shed in the Central Rift.

Kenya Power raised home clients' energy bills by 13 to 20 percent at the beginning of this year.

Under the modifications, consumption bands under 30 kWh per month were to pay Kes 20.5 per unit, a 13 percent increase from Kes 18.14.