"Power costs will certainly come down once we are through with our projects and consumers should be ready to pay less," he told the Nation in an interview.
KenGen, he said, was determined to ensure ample production of electricity to cope with the growing demand.
"Electricity is an integral part of development and we are alive to the challenges of the ever increasing demand here at home.
"We are working round the clock with other partners to ensure consumers get the commodity."
Mr Njoroge said KenGen had embarked on an expansion programme for all its facilities to ensure optimum production.
He spoke a day after the Japanese government advanced a Sh3.3 billion loan to Kenya for the construction of the third phase of the Sondu Miriu Hydro Power Project.
The project will inject an additional 81 megawatts into the national grid, up from the initial 61 megawatts to be produced in the two phases.
The loan will be used to build Sangoro power plant, an extension of the grand project that is due to begin production in November.
Carried out in three phases, the almost complete phase two of the project will input 60 megawatts while the third phase will inject a further 21.2 megawatts.
The loan is to be disbursed through the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation.
The agreement was signed by Japanese ambassador Satoru Miyamura and Finance minister Amos Kimunya.
Yesterday, Mr Njoroge said the Sondu Miriu power plant would help in the reduction of tariffs.
The project, he noted, would go a long way in bridging the country's power deficit.
"Even though these reductions will come in the long term, Sondu Miriu project is a major player towards bringing down the tariffs and ensuring that our supply satisfies the demand," the MD said.
Currently, the national power production stands at 960 megawatts, slightly less than the annual consumption of 1,100 megawatts.
However, the country has been experiencing constant power outages and low voltage which KenGen attributes to the fluctuation of power supplied into the gird
KenGen is charged with managing all public power generation facilities in the country. It is also mandated to review and adjust tariffs for power consumers.
Source: The Nation
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