This archive report was first published on 24 June 2020.
On June 24, 2020, Kenya Power employees faced a tense situation in Umoja estate and its surrounding areas as residents reacted angrily to their mission to disconnect power due to unpaid bills.
The residents cited a recent government plea to the power firm not to disconnect electricity to households whose lives have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to eyewitnesses, the workers were sent to the area by their bosses, but they were forced to flee after realizing they were being trailed by angry residents.
They sped off and disappeared towards Sango stage in Umoja Innercore.
Some residents later claimed that they had given money to the two workers to prevent their electricity from being disconnected, but this claim could not be verified.
Kenya Power's acting corporate communication manager, Kevin Sang, stated that he was following up on the matter with the relevant regional authority.
“Kindly tell me where they are so that we can follow up on the matter. I don’t think such instructions were given out,” he said.
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe had implored the utility firm not to disconnect power when Kenyans delay in paying their electricity bills in April 2020.
