The Power Dialogue AfricaEpisode 31
Eng. Dr. John Mativo
Managing Director, KETRACO
“Global War. Local Pain. Your Fuel Bill Explained.”
KETRACO's Eng. Dr. John Mativo on how global conflict, outages and illegal connections end up on Kenyans' power and fuel bills.
Released 7 April 2026
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Did you know that Kenya loses at least 7,000 minutes of electricity a year whereas Kuala Lumpur loses about 20 minutes?
Eng. Dr. John Mativo dropped that on the conversation and I haven’t stopped thinking about it.
You pay when the system fails. You pay for illegal electricity connections. With the war, the pinch at the fuel pump is definitely coming. This is the hidden tax nobody talks about but we do. Welcome to the home of the boldest minds in Africa. Welcome to The Power Dialogue Africa.
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