There was a fire outbreak in neighbourhood school out of illegal power connection which prompted an emergency team to intervene. SEE ALSO: Kenya Power employees turn Covid-19 positiveThe problems of illegal power connections are frequent in informal settlements owing to the individuals who collude with some Kenya Power officers who earn proceeds from them. The campaign that kicked off in Mukuru Kwa Njenga and Mukuru Kwa Reuben was aimed at sensitising the public on the dangers of illegal power connections. SEE ALSO: Kenya Power: Power back in Nairobi CBD, fault being rectifiedOseko Zedekiah, Resident Chairman, Gateway Zone in Mukuru Kwa Reuben lauded the initiative as key in addressing the illegal power connection and the dangers that it poses in the community. Kenya Power estimates that on a monthly basis, a cartel in-charge of the illegal power connection in an area will walk home with not less than Ksh 3 million in which they share with their corrupt workers.

Source: Standard Digital June 17, 2020 15:11 UTC