Vandals cost Kenya Power 365 transformers in a year

Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC) Managing Director Joseph Siror. 

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Kenya Power lost 365 transformers due to vandalism in 2023, highlighting the growing menace that bleeds the utility millions of shillings annually and plunges customers into darkness.

The power distributor says they were valued at Sh328 million, translating to an average cost of Sh898,630 per transformer, whose most valuable components include special oil that is stable at high temperatures and ideal for insulation.

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