The board of management of Kenya Power #ticker:KPLC has said it ordered the cancellation of a multibillion-shilling contract for the supply of smart pre-paid meters for undisclosed reasons, highlighting behind-the-scenes rows that saw the shock exit of the utility’s former chief executive, Bernard Njoroge last month.
Sachen Gudka, a member of the Kenya Power board told the National Assembly Committee on Energy that they had reservations on the meters and ordered the firm’s management to cancel a contract to purchase them.