Kenyans warned against vandalizing transformers
Members of the public have been cautioned against vandalizing electricity transformers and tampering with power meters. The Principal Secretary for State Department for Energy Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Gordon Kihalangwa cautioned people that vandalizing transformers endanger the lives of those admitted to hospitals and in particular patients in the intensive care unit and infants in incubators. […]
Kenya Power impounds vandalized infrastructure worth Ksh70M in Juja
Kenya Power on Sunday, March 6, 2022, recovered vandalized infrastructure worth over Ksh70 million at Kimbo in Juja, Kiambu County. In an impromptu raid led by Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma at a homestead in the area, the lighting company impounded about 15 transformers, electricity cables, conductors and several other powerline materials. It is believed […]
Outcry as Kenyans find it difficult to buy power tokens
A section of Kenyans on Thursday morning took to social media to express their frustrations on their inability to buy power tokens through mobile money. The Kenyans claim that they are unable to buy electricity tokens through various payment platforms including Mpesa services, a situation that has left them in the dark for over 10 […]
Kenya Power announces outage in parts of Nairobi, Siaya, Trans Nzoia counties
Kenya Power has announced an electric power outage in various parts of country including Kiambu county and parts of Trans Nzoia couty. In a statement, Kenya Power said the power outage will be experienced between 6:00 AM to 5:00PM. “Good Evening to our esteemed customers. The listed areas will be affected by planned power interruptions […]
Trans Nzoia: Police boss issues shoot-to-kill order to curb vandalism of electricity infrastructure
Trans Nzoia County Commissioner Sam Ojwang’ has issued a shoot-to-kill order to people involved in the vandalism of electricity infrastructure. Speaking at the Kitale National Museum after holding a meeting with the County security committee and Kenya Power Kitale branch management, Ojwang’ said vandalizing electricity infrastructure is considered an act of terrorism. “Just like we […]
Kenya Power identifies cause of blackout in parts of Nairobi
Kenya Power has identified a faultline on the Suswa – Embakasi high voltage transmission line that resulted in the electricity outage in Nairobi and parts of Central Kenya on Wednesday, January 12. The power distributor said KETRACO engineers are already at the site to fix the fault. “Engineers are on the site to repair the […]
Kenya Power announces outage in various parts of Nairobi
Kenya Power has announced an electric power outage in various parts of the city beginning tomorrow. According to a Tuesday, January 11 statement seen by K24 Digital, Kenya Power said the power outage has been occasioned by a faulty transmission line. “A 220KV Suswa Embakasi power transmission line that evacuates power to Athi River, Embakasi […]