Escalating cases of transformer vandalism have prompted Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd (KPLC) to replace conventional transformers in some with ‘dry’ ones that do not use oil. The ...

Nairobi — Grappling with theft of its equipment, Kenya Power and Lighting Company intends to introduce new transformers which do not use oil to cut the losses it incurs through vandalism.

This is as the country’s electricity distributor continues to depend on expensive imported transformers. Kenya Power has been chalking up heavy losses as a result of frequent transformer vandalism.

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is considering establishing a transformer manufacturing plant to accelerate access to electricity in rural areas. The power distributor has invited a ...

The removal of the 25% duty will help bring down electricity tariffs by cutting transformer replacement costs," read the correspondence in part. In July 2024, Kenya Power's tariff approved by the ...

KPLC Central office chief security officer Samuel Njue said Kenya Power has had a challenge of stealing transformers which has increased by 91 per cent. He said in the last financial year Kiambu ...

Makongeni Residents Are An Unhappy Lot, After Kenya Power & Lightning Company Disconnected Their Power Supply And Removed Electricity Transformers From The Area Last Wednesday. According To The ...

Escalating cases of transformer vandalism have prompted Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd (KPLC) to replace conventional transformers in some with ‘dry’ ones that do not use oil. The ...