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    Kenya, KenGen Announces Ksh. 13.9 Billion Profit for the Year 2020

    Posted On 29 Jan 2021
    By : New Africa Business News, Staff Correspondent
    Comments: 8

    By Richard Adorsu-

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    NEW AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS (NABN) Accra, Ghana– Energy producer KenGen, has announced a Ksh.13.9 Billion profit before tax for the Financial year ended June 2020. This translates to 8.3% growth in profit from the previous financial year where the company announced Ksh 11.6 Billion profit before tax.

    The increase was mainly attributed to the additional revenue contribution by the 165MW Olkaria V geothermal power plant and proceeds from the ongoing geothermal drilling project in Ethiopia.

    “We reported a 13.4% growth in electricity revenue, mainly due to the full operationalization of the 165MW Olkaria V geothermal power plant in November 2019, which boosted geothermal production by 14%,” the Managing Director and CEO, Mrs. Rebecca Miano, said.

    Consequently, the Board has recommended a first and final dividend for the year of Ksh.0.30 per ordinary share of Ksh.2.50. This will be presented during the company’s upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) for approval. Recently, the company made a dividend payout of Kshs 1.65 billion to its shareholders.

    At the same time, KenGen’s profit after tax improved from Ksh.7.88 billion to Ksh.18.4 billion, an increase that the company attributes to a Kshs 8.1 billion reduction in corporate tax rate from 30% to 25% as per the Government’s relief measures to support companies navigate through the COVID-19 crisis. “We appreciate the support provided by the Government during this unprecedented time to enable us to continue providing electricity as an essential service,” said Mrs. Miano.

    She further indicated that in as much as the country’s hydrological conditions were favorable with dams recording full capacity, hydropower production declined by 2% following constrained demand associated with the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on electricity consumption.

    Mrs. Miano stated that in response to the pandemic, KenGen continued to implement business continuity measures to minimize the impact of the pandemic on operations to ensure continued generation of electricity.

    During the year ended June 2020, KenGen’s operating expenses were at Ksh.14 billion compared to Ksh.13.9 billion in the previous year. “We continue to optimize operating costs by leveraging on digital transformation,” Mrs. Miano added.

    Mrs. Miano said the company would also continue implementing its Corporate Strategy to ensure sustainable power growth in the country while leveraging on innovation and partnerships for continued business growth and diversification.

    “In the year ahead, we aim to deliver Olkaria I Unit 6 geothermal power plant, which will add 83.3MW to the national grid, and continue with our diversification strategy focusing on consultancies, operations and maintenance services, training, and the operationalization of materials testing laboratory and electronic instruments calibration center,” the CEO said.

     

    For New Africa Business News Richard Adorsu Reports,  Africa Correspondent

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    8 Comments

    1. Daniel January 29, 2021 at 2:40 am Reply

      Thank you for the report. KenGen what a great job. Lamu Kenya. Daniel

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      KenGen another Africa’s success story. Mombasa Kenya. Jeff

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