KPLC Stories

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.

Kenya Power to pay Sh3.2 million to family of Mombasa woman who was electrocuted
Joseph Ndunda  |  Oct 02, 2024

Kwekwe stepped in a puddle of water with high-tension electricity while walking home from her farm and was electrocuted, suffering 73 per cent burn wo...

Friday blackout caused by Suswa substation trip -Wandayi
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 06, 2024

The lights went off early Friday morning in what counts as the second incident of a national blackout in two weeks.

Energy CS Wandayi’s nightmare lingers as Kenya suffers another major blackout
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2024

The utility has not, however, stated the cause of the blackout.

This is my plan in the Energy Ministry- Wandayi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2024

He also pledged to collaborate closely with the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and Kenya Power to expedite the moderni...

Ex-KPLC employee, two others face multiple fraud charges for power disconnections
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 11, 2024

Magistrate Kituku granted the suspects a bond of Sh200,000 each and an alternative cash bail of Sh100,000.

How water token system brought relief to Kamukunji’s Kitui village
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 08, 2024

The communal taps are placed strategically in the village, making water easily accessible to everyone

EPRA proposes new regulations to compensate customers for blackouts
Barack Oduor  |  May 30, 2024

Should the proposal become law, postpaid customers will see their bills netted off, while those on prepaid will get free tokens for their usage.

Shauri Moyo residents endure month-long power outage
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 27, 2024

Small business owners, including barbershops, lamented that they were the most affected by the outage as they lack alternative power sources. 

KPLC warns against oil siphoning as Isiolo residents decry power outages
Waweru Wairimu  |  May 07, 2024

The official said consumers within 600 metres range to the nearest transformers would be temporarily relocated as a stopgap measure while the issue is...

Kenya Power teams up with administrative officers in Mandera on electrical safety awareness
Adan Mohamed  |  Apr 25, 2024

NGAO representatives were trained in identifying and reporting faulty power lines during the rainy season.

KPLC to pay businessman Sh500 million for damage caused by Nakumatt Downtown fire
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 24, 2024

The fire tragedy which claimed at least 30 people was caused by electricity fault.

North Eastern primary school heads ask state to boost electricity supply for CBC
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Apr 15, 2024

Most schools in the region are in rural areas that do not have access to power connections, they say.

Kenya Power launches Coast region crackdown to curb vandalism, illegal connections
Mishi Gongo  |  Mar 26, 2024

The move is aimed at limiting blackouts and the losses the illegal activities have caused the company over the years. 

Kwale locals want KPLC to prioritise resolving blackouts over e-cooking promotions
Mishi Gongo  |  Mar 25, 2024

KPLC is seeking to promote the adoption of e-cooking among its close to 10 million customers (households), but many Kenyans view electricity use as an...

KPLC explains delays in token purchase for customers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 10, 2024

The company issued an apology to their customers and assured them that they were working to resume normalcy.

Kenya Power eyes debt collectors to collect Sh35.69B defaulted bills
Ibrahim Omar  |  Feb 10, 2024

Government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) and county governments are the main defaulters on power bills.

Kenya will still face national blackouts, warns CS Davis Chirchir
Patel Okumu  |  Dec 11, 2023

Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has warned of another nationwide blackout unless significant investment is directed toward strengthening power...

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