Peter Kimiti at the Makadara Law Courts where he pleaded guilty to consuming free electricityPeter Kimiti at the Makadara Law Courts where he pleaded guilty to consuming free electricityA trader who pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful installation and fraudulent consumption of electricity has been ordered to pay a Sh40,000 fine. In default, Peter Ndolo Kimiti will spend four months in prison for the offence of unlawfully installing a conductor and bypassing the meter to consume electricity without paying. But a suspect charged alongside Kimiti made a U-turn and denied similar charges at the same court. Samuel Mukundi Kariuki had pleaded guilty but claimed that he was a watchman at the stalls where he was arrested on February 16. KPLC and police had availed exhibits including two switch bulbs, a radio, assorted electric cables, and devices used in the crime.

Source: Daily Nation February 24, 2021 15:31 UTC