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Kenya Power targets 55000 SME customers with smart meters
20th January 2021….Kenya Power has rolled out a smart metering project that will benefit 55,000 customers in the Small and Medium Enterprise sector across the country.
Kenya Power partners with National Government Administration Officers to promote public electrical safety
28th October 2020…. Kenya Power has partnered with the National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) to enhance public awareness on the danger of unsafe use or accidental contact with electricity.
Kenya Power relocates power lines to pave way for the Nairobi Expressway
24th September 2020…. Kenya Power has commenced the relocation of power lines between Mlolongo, Mombasa road and James Gichuru road to pave way for construction of the 27.1-kilometer-long Nairobi Expressway.
Kenya Power’s *977# USSD platform empowers customers to manage bills
26th August 2020…. Kenya Power has introduced a service, under the *977# USSD code, that will enable its prepaid and postpaid customers to manage their bills. Under the new service, the Company’s 1.8 million post-paid customers can now take advantage of the self-read option on *977# to submit their meter readings to get their actual monthly bills. Every month, customers who register for the self-read option will get a prompt asking them to submit their readings within the next 3 days.
Kenya Power steps up fight against fraud with employee, customer arrests
12th August, 2020...Investigative agencies have this week arrested three employees and one customer for alleged involvement in fraudulent activities against the Company...
Press Release- Kenya Power Safaricom partnership for Bonga Points
24th July 2020…. Kenya Power has partnered with Safaricom to enable its customers pay for electricity through Bonga Points.
Two suspects apprehended with vandalized electrical equipment
Nairobi, 29th May 2020
Two suspected vandals were arrested yesterday with electrical equipment belonging to Kenya Power.
Nationwide Outage: Power Supply Restored in Most Areas
Nairobi, May 09, 2020 …
Update 2, Time: 1.40pm
Kenya Power has managed to restore power supply to most parts of the country.
Update National Power Outage - Restoration Efforts Ongoing
Nairobi, May 09, 2020 … Investigations are still ongoing to conclusively establish the cause of the nationwide power outage which occurred this morning.
Vandals destroy high-voltage underground cable in Nairobi
Nairobi, April 20, 2020 … Power supply in parts of Nairobi was interrupted early this morning after a section of high-voltage underground cable that provides electricity to the City Centre and its environs was vandalised last night.
Fallen trees damage power lines causing outages in parts of Nairobi
Nairobi, April 15, 2020
… Power supply has been disrupted in parts of Nairobi and its environs after the heavy rains this evening caused damages on the Kenya Power electricity network.
Kenya Power announces temporary closure of banking halls
24th March 2020…. In line with the Government’s directive to stop potential spread of coronavirus, Kenya Power has announced temporary closure of all its banking halls across the country
Kenya Power staff and several other suspects arrested over various crimes undermining quality power supply
18th March 2020…. A Kenya Power employee was yesterday arrested by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers for receiving a bribe of KShs.50,000 from a customer after demanding the money from him to reconnect electricity supply to his house.
Kenya Power lays off staff as crackdown on illegal connections gains momentum
27th February 2020…. Kenya Power has laid off 110 employees who were found guilty of aiding fraud, illegal connections and other crimes. The layoff happened within the past one year and Managing Director and CEO, Bernard Ngugi has warned of more action as the Company scales up the fight on crimes that undermine quality power supply.
Floods delay efforts to restore power supply to Lamu and Tana River Counties
4th February 2020…. Efforts to restore reliable power supply to Lamu and Tana River counties have been slowed down by flooding from river Sabaki following heavy rains experienced in the area.
Kenya Power carries out operation to curb illegal connections
16th January 2020….Kenya Power has rolled out a countrywide campaign to weed out illegal connections and curb theft of electricity.
The campaign which began today at Imara Daima estate in Nairobi, was jointly conducted by Kenya Power staff and security agencies including the police and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers.
Power outage in Marsabit Town
Nairobi, November 29, 2019……Electricity supply in parts of Marsabit was interrupted yesterday after the main generator serving the County failed.
Kenya Power rolls out campaign to enhance customer satisfaction and revenue protection
11th November 2019….Kenya Power has rolled out a campaign aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and enhancing the Company’s revenue protection initiatives. The campaign, dubbed ‘Know Your Meter’ kicked off today and will run for a period of two months.
Press Release - Bernard Ngugi appointed Managing Director & CEO
Nairobi, October 29, 2019…….The Kenya Power Board of Directors has appointed Bernard Ngugi as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Power Supply Restored to Affected Customers
Nairobi, October 2, 2019……We are glad to report that electricity supply has been restored in several areas following power outages caused by the windstorm that struck Nairobi and some parts of the country yesterday evening.
Two vandals sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each
Nairobi, July 31, 2018……. A Mumias court has sentenced two vandals to 25 years imprisonment each after they were found guilty of stealing and vandalising transformers. The sentence has no provision for fine.
Kenya Power enhances capacity at Garissa substation
Nairobi, 13 May 2019..……Kenya Power has installed a 2.5MVA transformer at the Garissa substation to enhance its capacity and ensure enough supply to Garissa town and its environs.