Government deploys police task force against transformer theftThe government has assigned groups of police officers in Homa Bay County the responsibility of tracking and smoking out criminals who engage in theft of electricity transformers. The officers will work together with other agencies to make sure that criminals who steal the transformers are apprehended and arraigned. County Commissioner Moses Lilan said the region has become synonymous with power blackouts caused by vandalism of public infrastructure, especially electricity transformers and power lines. Kenya Power has been reporting huge losses caused by vandalism and theft of its equipment used for supplying electricity to homes and businesses. The CIPU team has been tasked to investigate the theft of Kenya Power property and report the cases and arrest suspects.

Source: Daily Nation June 03, 2024 06:02 UTC