Kenya power logic
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Elder Lister
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
Last week Kenya power spent days disconnecting villages in E/Marakwet County that were allegedly connected illegally five years ago.
If it were me I'd have
-metered the connections as a matter of priority.
-Got into negotiations with the villagers about how we'll recover some of the money never billed.
But where were the managers those five years? Don't they patrol their assets to notice new lines erected without their knowledge?
If it were me I'd have
-metered the connections as a matter of priority.
-Got into negotiations with the villagers about how we'll recover some of the money never billed.
But where were the managers those five years? Don't they patrol their assets to notice new lines erected without their knowledge?
Purple Lord
Senior Lister
..if they were connected illegally, what result do you think the negotiations would've yielded?
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
Who do you think connected them "illegally"?
Kenya Power is spending millions in development of distribution infrastructure. Its staff (or its contractors) put up infrastructure which KPLC never bothered to follow up and enter in its books. Now they come six to ten years and declare the infrastructure illegal and demolish it. Remember they paid contractors to establish the infrastructure.
Meanwhile I notice the so called "illegal connections" are the modus operandi in that part of Kenya going by these...
ELGEYO MARAKWET: Kenya Power Disconnects Power Supply To More Than 200 Homes
ELGEYO MARAKWET: Kenya Power Disconnects Power Supply To More Than 200 Homes
Revealed: Kenya Power loses Ksh.200M monthly in Central Rift due to illegal connections
Kenya Power is losing over Ksh.200 million every month in revenue in the Central Rift region due to illegal connections.
www.citizen.digital
TRAGEDY: Child die, cousin hospitalized over illegal power connection muddle
A minor died on the spot after he was electrocuted in Mokwo Village, Keiyo south sub-county, Elgeyo Marakwet county Kenya. A 10-year old boy who was a class 2 pupil at Chemwabo Primary school is said to have touched the barbed wire connected to live electric cable when he went to their farm to colle
The alleged illegal "connectors" use KPLC materials - transformers, posts and wiring. Why destroy material it has bought with its own money which to me AMOUNTS TO DOUBLE LOSS.
I would advise they investigate and prosecute the culprits (mostly their staff, relatives and cronies!) to prevent more such incidents in future and onboard the customers to be legit customers. After all connecting all Kenyans is a Vision 2030 objective.
Purple Lord
Senior Lister
When you say KPLC you mesh in the entire personnel as having a single minded mentality!Who do you think connected them "illegally"?
Kenya Power is spending millions in development of distribution infrastructure. Its staff (or its contractors) put up infrastructure which KPLC never bothered to follow up and enter in its books. Now they come six to ten years and declare the infrastructure illegal and demolish it. Remember they paid contractors to establish the infrastructure.
Meanwhile I notice the so called "illegal connections" are the modus operandi in that part of Kenya going by these...
ELGEYO MARAKWET: Kenya Power Disconnects Power Supply To More Than 200 Homes
ELGEYO MARAKWET: Kenya Power Disconnects Power Supply To More Than 200 Homesradiojambo.co.ke
Revealed: Kenya Power loses Ksh.200M monthly in Central Rift due to illegal connections
Kenya Power is losing over Ksh.200 million every month in revenue in the Central Rift region due to illegal connections.
TRAGEDY: Child die, cousin hospitalized over illegal power connection muddle
A minor died on the spot after he was electrocuted in Mokwo Village, Keiyo south sub-county, Elgeyo Marakwet county Kenya. A 10-year old boy who was a class 2 pupil at Chemwabo Primary school is said to have touched the barbed wire connected to live electric cable when he went to their farm to collewww.linkedin.com
The alleged illegal "connectors" use KPLC materials - transformers, posts and wiring. Why destroy material it has bought with its own money which to me AMOUNTS TO DOUBLE LOSS.
I would advise they investigate and prosecute the culprits (mostly their staff, relatives and cronies!) to prevent more such incidents in future and onboard the customers to be legit customers. After all connecting all Kenyans is a Vision 2030 objective.
What would be the purpose of illegal connection followed by the termination of the same years later?
People are different, and the management shouldn't negotiate with the beneficiaries at all.