Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai caught on Camera assaulting Kenya Power officer
Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai was on Monday, July 3, 2023, caught on camera assaulting a Kenya Power officer who was disconnecting power from the legislator’s Kitengela home. The officers reportedly disconnected the power since it had been illegally connected to the MP’s residence. In the Monday evening incident, Mbai confronted the officers hurling insults […]
Kiambu: Kenya Power equipment worth Ksh11M recovered in scrap metal yard
Kiambu-based detectives have recovered assorted Kenya Power equipment with an estimated worth of Ksh11 million. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI), the state properties were recovered following a raid at a scrap metal yard in the Denderu location. The yard is said to be owned by a trader identified as Patrick King’ori who escaped […]
Kenya Power officer arrested for ‘demanding Ksh15K bribe or raise customer’s bill to Ksh800K’
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) sleuths have arrested a Kenya Power officer accused of demanding a Ksh15,000 bribe from a client. Officials aware of the matter intimated to K24 Difital that the officer had threatened to increase the customer’s bill to over Ksh800,000. The Kenya Power officer who has been released on police bail […]
Kenya Power speaks after power outage in parts of the country
Kenya Power has come out to explain the cause of power outage in parts of the country in North Rift, Western and sections of Nairobi. In a statement on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Kenya Power said the outage was as a result of a system disturbance affecting one of its major power transmission lines. “We […]
‘It’s time to end Kenya Power’s monopoly’ – Kabogo
Former Kiambu governor William Kabogo has joined Kenyans on social media expressing their frustrations with Kenya Power following a nationwide outage. In a statement shared, the utility firm noted that the electricity outage was caused by system disturbance and subsequently issued an apology to Kenyans inconvenienced by the unexpected power blackout. They also assured Kenyans […]
Kenya Power announces planned power interruptions in Nairobi, 7 other counties
Kenya Power issued a notice informing Kenyans of power interruptions in select parts of the country. The utility firm, in a statement, said there would be a scheduled outage from 9 am to 5 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in parts of eight counties. The eight counties affected include; Nairobi, Machakos, Uasin Gishu, West […]
Court allows withdrawal of Ksh159M fraud case against former Kenya Power MD Ken Tarus
The Anti-Corruption Court has allowed the withdrawal of a Ksh159M fraud case against former Kenya Power Managing Director Ken Tarus. The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji had applied for the withdrawal of the graft charges. Anti-corruption chief magistrate Elizabeth Juma stated that the case had been withdrawn under section 87(a) of the civil procedure […]