Leaders ask Kenya Power to address year-long Moyale power blackout
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Ali said if KP fails to install the new generators, his administration will do it. Tribal clashes in southern Ethiopia have left Kenya’s border town in a blackout since March. Moyale, located 777 kilometres northwest of Nairobi, heavily relies on electricity supply from Ethiopia although Kenya Power has back up diesel-powered generators which often malfunction. Deadly clashes Power supply was disrupted following deadly clashes between rival tribes in Ethiopia’s Region Four and Region Five last February which left hundreds dead, thousands of families displaced and property destroyed.SEE ALSO :Kenya Power suspends payment of bills through Posta Kenya
Yesterday, Wario said imported power from Ethiopia is not reliable. “Kenyan authorities should address the power crisis in Moyale once and for all. We cannot rely on Ethiopia anymore. We urgently need new generators,” he said. The MP noted KP delivered two generators in April last year which malfunctioned the same day they were installed. “‘Moyale is a big town. It had been a district since 1969. We need a reliable source of electricity. REA should also consider supplying electricity to Sololo. It is the only town without electricity in the region,” said the legislator.
