Energy CS Charles Keter has said slow response by Kenya Power to electricity emergencies would earn the responsible staff the sack. Keter said his ministry has embarked on a crackdown to rid Kenya Power of staff who take too long to respond to emergencies after being notified of anomalies in electricity transmission. Senators had asked why it takes too long for Kenya Power to restore power after an outage, particularly in rural areas. He told the committee the frequent power outages in Western Kenya will end with the completion of the Olkaria- Lessos transmission line. Keter said other causes of power outages are faults occurring in the feeder lines, distribution transformers and low voltage lines.

Source: The Star March 24, 2021 20:03 UTC