This archive report was first published on 29 June 2019.
On June 28, 2019, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced that 204 individuals and organisations are under investigation over the Kenya Power postpaid billing scam.
Just a day later, Kenya Power attempted to distance itself from the scandal by shifting the blame to its employees.
In a statement, Kenya Power claimed that it had received information from customers and the public about fraudulent activities targeting unsuspecting customers in late 2018.
The company stated that it had immediately commenced investigations into the alleged fraudulent activities, which have since been completed.
Kenya Power further alleged that it was through their intervention that the DCI got wind of the criminal activities, which involved overcharging customers for almost four years.
The company also claimed that the criminal activities were cyber-crimes, and that some 5000 brokers and even customers benefitted from the scam.
However, the DCI's statement did not indicate who instigated the probe that will now see the 204 suspects interrogated on various dates starting July to July 25.
Some of the notable companies listed as suspects include Moi University Campus, Safaricom Investments Co-op Society Ltd, Nairobi Womens Hospital, and others.
