[A Kenya Power worker at work. Residents of Igena Itambe village, Bigege sub location Bosamaro ward in West Mugirango, Nyamira County have raised alarm after unknown people disconnected electricity leaving them in the dark. Photo/Standard]Residents of Igena Itambe village, Bigege sub location Bosamaro ward in West Mugirango, Nyamira County have raised alarm after unknown people disconnected electricity leaving them in the dark.
The residents said unknown people on Saturday night arrived at the area and disconnected electricity and stole the wires.
“We have informed Kenya power officials Nyamira branch about the incident but no response. We applied to be connected with electricity legally but now we are in the dark.
"The government should intervene and arrest the suspects who disconnected electricity,” one of the residents said."
Residents said the affected areas include Nyachogochogo, Nakuro primary among other areas.
They said area leaders have kept mum yet they were notified about the incident.