Former Kenya Power boss Samuel Gichuru and f ormer Finance Minister Chris Okemo at a Nairobi law court in 2016. [File, Standard] A total of Sh450 million seized from former Kenya Power Managing Director Samuel Gichuru and former Finance Minister Chris Okemo will be repatriated to Kenya from the United Kingdom following the signing of […]
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KPLC: How Conmen Are Creating Frequent Blackouts to Steal From Kenyans
Kenya Power staff working on electricity lines at Soysambu Conservancy on February 22, 2021 Kenya Power, formerly Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) , has cautioned Kenyans against conmen who are creating frequent blackouts to scam unsuspecting customers. In a statement dated Tuesday, April 5, the power distributor revealed that the swindlers often created a […]
Win for local suppliers as board stops Sh2 billion Kenya Power meter tender
A Kenya Power and Lighting Company employee inspects a meter box at the Kosovo area of Mathare slums. PHOTO | HEZRON NJOROGE | NMG Kenya Power has been stopped from proceeding with a Sh2 billion tender for the supply of electricity meters after local manufacturers protested a move to lock them out of the lucrative […]
IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement on the Third Review of the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility for Kenya
Download logo IMF staff and the Kenyan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the third reviews of the 38-month EFF/ECF financed program. Kenya would have access to about US$244 million in financing once the review is formally completed by the IMF Executive Board. The economic rebound is underway although global […]
Budget 2022/23: Ukur Yatani’s Full Speech
Treasury CS Ukur Yatani read the Budget 2022/23 on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at the National Assembly. File Mr. Speaker, it is once again an immense privilege for me to present to this August House and to the people of the Republic of Kenya the Budget Statement that highlights the budget policies and the revenue […]
Vandalized Kenya Power Equipment Recovered In Juja Raid
Three suspects were arrested on Thursday 10 th March 2022 and vandalized equipment worth millions was recovered. DCI detectives raided a scrap metal yard in Juja’s Matangi area, where Several vandalized KPLC transformers, rolls of aluminum conductors, and assorted materials belonging to the Kenya Power & Lighting company were recovered. A further search in nearby […]
Sh450 million seized from Gichuru, Okemo to be repatriated to Kenya
Former Kenya Power boss Samuel Gichuru and f ormer Finance Minister Chris Okemo at a Nairobi law court in 2016. [File, Standard] A total of Sh450 million seized from former Kenya Power Managing Director Samuel Gichuru and former Finance Minister Chris Okemo will be repatriated to Kenya from the United Kingdom following the signing of […]
KPLC starts transmission tower construction along Sultan Hamud-Loitoktok line
Ongoing works to erect the first transmission tower along the 132kV Sultan Hamud – Merueshi – Loitokitok transmission line. Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has begun construction of the first transmission tower along the 132kV Sultan Hamud – Merueshi – Loitoktok transmission line. KPLC said the line once completed will supply power to Loitoktok […]
Vandalised Kenya Power equipment recovered in Juja raid
Three suspects have been arrested and vandalized Kenya Power & Lighting Company equipment recovered as detectives intensify the war against vandalism of critical national installations that has recently been on the increase. In an intelligence-driven operation, DCI sleuths from Headquarters Operations Branch raided a scrap metal yard in Juja’s Matangi area where several vandalized KPLC […]
KPLC invites applications for May industrial attachment
KPLC announces Industrial Attachments May – July 2022 Kenya Power and Lighting Company have announced Industrial Attachment opportunities for continuing Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma and Craft Certificate students. “In line with the Government’s commitment to supporting youth empowerment, we are offering to continue Bachelor’s Degree, Diploma and Craft Certificate students an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on […]