This archive report was first published on 29 June 2019.
Published on June 29, 2019, the investigation into inflated power bills by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has seen over 200 officials and customers summoned for questioning.
The DCI, led by George Kinoti, is probing the apparent collusion between Kenya Power officials and customers that has resulted in millions of shillings being stolen through the postpaid billing system.
Kenya Power has assured that it will cooperate with the DCI in the investigations, stating that it is confident that the culprits will be brought to book.
‘The company fully supports the ongoing investigations by the DCI, and we are confident that the culprits will be brought to book,’ Kenya Power said in a statement.
According to Kenya Power, it received information from customers and the public about fraudulent activities targeting unsuspecting customers last year, which led to investigations being commenced.
The company noted that it is working to improve existing controls to prevent such occurrences in the future, following numerous complaints from customers who receive inflated power bills monthly.
This is the latest in a series of fraud cases that have hit the state-owned parastatal, including the arrest and prosecution of current and former senior managers over the procurement of defective transformers and the irregularities in prequalifying 525 companies.
