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New tough rules to weed out rogue power suppliers

Kenya Power personnel replace a transformer in Nyeri on May 19. 2016. [PHOTO:KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD]

Suppliers seeking a piece of Kenya Power’s contracts will have to carry a six-year risk of replacing them as the power distributor seeks to insure itself from faulty equipment.

Kenya Power yesterday announced that suppliers will give a six-year guarantee for their equipment upon delivery and five years once installed, up from 12 months required under current tender documents.

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