electrocution Stories

Trader demands compensation from KPLC after power line electrocutes 10 goats in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 03, 2025

Amir Abdille, who had brought nearly 200 goats for sale at the Bondeni market, says he is devastated and is now calling on the Kenya Power and Lightin...

Kenya Power spends Sh970 million on safety upgrades after workers' deaths
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2024

The company has also committed to securing additional PPE in the current financial year to further bolster safety.

Mombasa family mourns 24-year-old kin electrocuted by exposed power lines
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 24, 2024

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a probe into the incident, promising a detailed report upon completion of their investig...

KPLC to pay Sh3.2 million to family of woman electrocuted in Mombasa
Joseph Ndunda  |  Oct 03, 2024

Kwekwe stepped in a puddle of water with high-tension electricity on January 15, 2020, while walking home from her farm.

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