Quality of power supply in Kakamega
is expected to improve as Kenya Power conducts a massive operation this weekend
to rehabilitate power equipment and network serving the County that will cost
the Company Kshs.96 million.
The power firm’s Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ben Chumo, said the operation will ensure that
the electricity network serving Kakamega County is robust and power supply
consistent to support efforts to minimize power outages occasioned by both
planned and unplanned outages.
Dr. Chumo said the Company will
replace 620 wooden poles with 60 concrete poles; refurbish 20 distribution
transformers in the county; have 400 new customers connected; conduct extensive
repair works within Kakamega County and upgrade overloaded electricity lines
serving customers in the area among other work.
“I am aware that in the recent past,
we have had challenges on the quality of supply within Kakamega County due to
adverse weather
conditions characterised by
lightening, thunderstorms and heavy rains, among others,” he said.
He added the Company has carried out
similar exercises in 23 other towns countrywide at a combined cost of Shs.1.7
billion with marked service improvements on service delivery noted.
Dr. Chumo further urged county
governments to set aside funds for constructing new power lines to supply power
to their citizens not covered by the existing grid.
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