Kenya Power condemns rising assault cases on its employees

KPLC Managing Director Joseph Siror addressing the media in Nairobi on 5th July 2023. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) Managing Director Joseph Siror has condemned an incident where Kitui East Member of Parliament Nimrod Mbai was captured assaulting a member of staff. 

Speaking on Wednesday, July 5, Siror said the firm will not condone any form of violence against their staff.

He noted that there had been several such cases reported in the recent past.

“We have had a number of violent cases against our staff. In one instance, the perpetrator wielded a panga against a staff member. In Nyandarua, our staff was assaulted while undertaking their duties of disconnection due to the fact that the payments had not been made,” said Siror.

The Managing Director stated that KPLC will be working with security agencies to ensure the safety of its employees while undertaking their responsibilities.

“The company will intensify network surveillance and continue to work closely with the administration offices and other security agencies to stamp out illegal connections,” he said.

Further, Siror has invited members of the public to report any cases of vandalism, illegal connection, and other suspicious activity on the electricity network through 9771. 

“We are inviting Kenyans who suspect the connection they have is irregular or is connected illegally, to come forward so that we take steps of correcting it otherwise if through our efforts we find them, then the penalties will follow,” warned Siror. 

On Monday, Kitui East Member of Parliament Nimrod Mbai was caught on video assaulting an engineer.

He could be heard hurling insults at him for purportedly leading a team in ejecting illegal power poles and installations within the vicinity of his home in Kitengela, Kajiado County.