Energy CS Charles Keter at Power headquarters meeting managers. PHOTO | BMS
Energy CS Charles Keter at Power headquarters meeting managers. PHOTO | BMS

Energy CS Charles Keter gives new directives at Kenya Power over power outages, Connectivity, and billing.


At Kenya Power this morning with CAS Hon. Kachapin, PS Dr. Eng. Joseph Njoroge and Kenya Power MD Mr. Benard Ngugi where the CS met with all County Business Managers (CBMs) and Regional Managers on matters regarding ongoing projects such as the Last Mile projects and electricity connectivity in their respective jurisdictions.



The CS emphasized on the need for collective teamwork and asked the CBM's too fast track the implementation of Last Mile projects and increased electricity connectivity within their areas as part of efforts to meet the target of universal access to electricity in the country by the Year 2022. 


" I have assured the KPLC team of support at the same time and warned that county and regional managers who fail to meet their performance tasks will be dealt with, " he said.

Energy CS Charles Keter at Power headquarters meeting managers. PHOTO | BMS
Energy CS Charles Keter at Power headquarters meeting managers. PHOTO | BMS


" I have directed them to ensure that at least 50,000 customers who have been connected to electricity without meters are metered and to have connected electricity to all applicants who have paid up connectivity fee by the end of this month, " he added.


Noting on failure to collect revenue and commercial losses, The CS urged the new team to infuse efficiency in their operations to ensure the power distributor is back to profitability.


" I have asked the team in charge of ease of doing business to reduce the number of days it takes to connect a customer within 500 meters radius of a transformer and who do not require poles for connectivity from the current 23 days to seven days by the end of the month, " the CS stated.


Also, laid emphasis on the quality of material used for the connection of electricity, ranging from poles to meters.

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