Senators have turned the heat on Kenya Power accusing the utility firm of opaqueness in the management of the prepaid meter system.
The lawmakers on Tuesday claimed that Kenya Power is not transparent in the issuance of prepaid meters across the country.
They alleged that Kenyans are being forced to wait for years before their applications for prepaid meters are accepted.
Contributing to a statement by Muranga'a Senator Joseph Nyutu on the status of last mile connectivity, senators said Kenya Power should be efficient.
Nominated senator Gloria Orwoba accused the firm of failing to migrate clients from the post-paid system despite their wish.
"I know of many businesses that have applied for prepaid meters but are still on the queue for over a year," the senator said.
"Kenya Power must be transparent on the waiting period before a client is supplied with prepaid meters."
Nyutu had sought a statement from the ministry of energy on the status and distribution of prepaid meters in Murang'a.
He also wanted information on the details of the last-mile connectivity in his county.
Making a contribution to the statement, Taita Taveta Senator Johnes Mwaruma said Kenya Power has for decades operated in a very opaque manner.
He asked the Ministry of Energy to avail information on transformer optimisation in all the counties.
"We have followed through with Kenya power to have our counties connected to the main grid but Kenya power has become very unresponsive," Mwaruma said.
He said there are situations where only a few people are connected to transformers within a radius of 600 meters while there are many households within the same area in darkness.
"You find that there are transformers that are not optimised yet many people are not connected to power," Mwaruma said.
