This archive report was first published on 19 July 2021.
Kenya Power has embarked on a nationwide digitization exercise to cover the remaining 30% of its network, a project funded by the World Bank under the Kenya Electricity Management Programme (KEMP) at a cost of KSh 225 Million.
The exercise, which kicked off on Monday, 19th July 2021, will be carried out by 770 National Youth Service officers, 700 servicemen and women, and 70 supervisors.
According to Bernard Ngugi, Kenya Power MD and Chief Executive, the digitization exercise aims to enable the electricity distributor to be more effective and efficient in customer service delivery.
Kenya Power has already digitized over 70% of its network, which comprises 295 primary sub-stations, 83 transmission substations, and 73,486 secondary substations, as well as high and medium voltage lines measuring 77,990.69 kilometres.
The remaining 30% of the network, including 8.2 million meters and low voltage lines measuring 166,623.84Kms, will be covered by the National Youth Service.
Consumer meters will be hooked to their respective transformers to show their present location, allowing the Company to improve its operational and technical capabilities.
With the precise mapping of customer meters, Kenya Power will also improve on billing and revenue collection, and identify losses hotspots and take immediate corrective action.
Kenya Power runs most of the country's electricity transmission and distribution system and sold electricity to over 8.2 million customers at the end of May 2021.
