The 36-year-old man hailed from Mukuru-Kayaba slum and was connecting power to Mukuru-Commercial and Mukuru-Kaberira slum. A man was electrocuted as he was allegedly connecting electricity under a transformer along Nairobi's Entreprise road in Industrial Area over the weekend. Landi Mawe senior chief Patrick Weru said the 36-year-old man hailed from Mukuru-Kayaba slum and was connecting power to Mukuru-Commercial and Mukuru-Kaberira slum. "He was tapping electricity from a transformer located near Kenya Commercial Bank...Kenya Power personnel had to disconnect power to remove the body from the scene," Mr Weru remarked. Following the incident, a power outage was witnessed in surrounding areas served by the power lines.

Source: Daily Nation June 15, 2020 22:41 UTC