Kenya Power CEO Dr Ben Chumo has said the company's security personnel will crack down on illegal connections, unauthorized reconnections, vandalism and theft of electricity.
Chumo said the illegal connections undermine the reliability of power supply, as they overload the distribution network and result in unplanned outages.
He said the connections are very dangerous as they may cause injury or death.
“In addition, victims of such exercises are exposed to unsafe electricity connections and suffer financial losses once the illegal lines are discovered and destroyed,” said Chumo.
“We urge our customers to make all payments for electricity connection at the Company’s offices, request for reconnection after disconnection and report any suspicious activity to our nearest offices, to the police and provincial administration,” he added.
The CEO said the companies efforts have received a boost following the arrest of 60 people countrywide, who were charged in court for various offences, mostly illegal connections.
A man has been fined Sh5 million by a Bungoma court for carrying out illegal electricity connection. Geoffrey Kiberenge was arrested in Bungoma on October 19 and booked in Bungoma Police Station before appearing in court.
He will serve a 10-year imprisonment in default of the fine.
Elsewhere in Coast, two suspects; Nathan Wasike and Paul Akuto Okech were arrested in Likoni on Monday for being in possession of KPLC labelled climbing irons.
They were booked in at Likoni Police post and are expected to appear before the Mombasa Law Courts.
In Ruaraka, Jacob Abade Anywaya was arrested for impersonating Kenya Power staff and engaging in unauthorized electricity connection exercise.
The suspect has been linked to a number of unauthorized connections and retrofitting of meters in Roysambu, Githurai 44/45, Eastern Bypass and other areas within Ruiru.
A fake staff ID card, KPLC branded twist seals, clamp meter and an inspection report booklet were recovered from the suspect.