490 Kenyans killed in electricity accidents

Kenya power western region manager Dan Obiero during the public safety sensitization in Kisumu on July 5 2016. The workshop was organized by Kenya power and Kisumu county commissioners office. PIC BY COLLINS ODUOR

Some 490 people were killed in electricity related accidents in the past seven years, Kenya Power Company has said.

The electricity distributor said an average of 70 people lose their lives annually, with a majority of electrocutions being caused by poor wiring.