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The lighting company said anyone found involved in the mentioned criminal activities would be liable to a fine of not less than Sh5 million.
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The person may also face a term of Imprisonment of ten years or both.
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The Kenya Power and Lighting Company is warning Kenyans against any attempt to vandalise electric connection as it is punishable by law.
Kenya Power cautioned that vandalism of transformers, power towers, power conductors (cables), poles, meters and theft of electricity are all crimes punishable under the Energy Act 2019.
The lighting company said vandalism causes unplanned outages thereby inconveniencing customers and the general public.
"Vandalism of transformers, poles and conductors also poses a risk to human and animal lives as vandals leave power infrastructure exposed, leading to a possibility of electrocution," KPLC said.
The lighting company said anyone found involved in the mentioned criminal activities would be liable to a fine of not less than Sh5 million.
The person may also face a term of Imprisonment of ten years or both.
KPLC urged Kenyans to keep watch of the nearest transformer serving them and not to allow vandals to destroy it.
"Report any cases of transformer vandalism or vandalism of any power infrastructure by calling Kenya Power on 97771," the lighting company said.
Kenyans can also report cases of vandalism to any Kenya Power office near them, the area Chief or any police post nearby.
"You can also dial *977# to report any power-related incident. Kaa rada and do not allow criminals to vandalise any transformer," KPLC said.
This comes after Police on Monday arrested a suspected power transformer vandal in Kiambu.
Police said the suspect was found with a cache of suspected stolen properties of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
The properties are believed to have been vandalized within the Makongeni area of Kiambu County.
Police recovered 140 litres of transformer oil, pole climbers, nine sets of customer interface units, and a winch.
Other recoveries included assorted transformer bolts and nuts, a roll of copper cable, a handheld drill, ropes, a sack of transformer laminators and a Tuktuk.
Police said the suspect is believed to be part of a wider gang of vandals who lurk in poorly lit streets, before vandalizing transformers for the coveted oil and cables.
The move to vandalise the transformers is said to have left the residents in darkness for weeks.