A man in Murang'a county narrowly escaped death after attempting to disconnect electricity at a shopping center.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the man tried to remove a fuse from a transformer at Kirarwa market, but ended up getting electrocuted.
DCI officers have launched a manhunt for the individuals responsible for the high-level vandalism in Murang'a county.
As part of their investigation, detectives recovered vandalized items belonging to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
"A man who attempted to remove fuses from a transformer at Kirarwa market in Murang'a, was electrocuted and his life is hanging in the balance at Thika General hospital where he is recuperating," read the DCI statement in part.
The DCI noted that the man's actions were part of a larger syndicate that creates artificial power outages with the aim of swindling money from unsuspecting Kenyans.
"After the blackout, agents masquerading as Kenya Power officials approach the affected residents and reconnect power to their homesteads at a fee," the DCI noted.
