A court in Eldoret on Wednesday sentenced two people to ten years jail term each after they were found guilty of vandalising Kenya Power transformers.The two, Wesley Rotich and James Ngondoli had been separately charged for crimes they committed in separate locations within Eldoret town.According to court documents, Rotich was arrested at Ngeria area of Uasin Gishu county on 7th June 2016 while vandalising a 200KVA transformer worth Sh2.5 million.The other suspect James Ngondoli was arrested on 11th October 2017 at Jua Kali area in Eldoret for stealing a transformer worth Sh2 million as well as being in possession of copper windings and 400 litres of transformer oil.Eldoret Principal Magistrate Naomi Wairimu who has been hearing the case issued the ruling.The Kenya Power Security Services Manager Maj. Geoffrey Kigen (Rtd) welcomed the sentence saying it will serve to deter criminals who vandalise electricity distribution equipment and undermine the quality of power supply to customers, reports the state agency."We will not relent on the war against vandalism, illegal power connections and other crimes that undermine the quality of power supply to our customers and pose danger to electricity consumers," Kigen said."The court ruling is a boost to our operations to stamp out these vices. We urge the public to report any suspicious activities to our offices or nearest police stations," he added.

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