Rail, power lines vandals now face Sh20m penalty

Kenya Power and Lighting Company staff together with members of the public at a scene where a transformer was vandalized at Chepsigot in Keiyo. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The State wants to double the fine for vandalising electricity transmission lines, railway and road furniture to Sh20 million, in the latest push to deter the vice that costs the economy billions every year.

The proposed increase is contained in the Statute Miscellaneous Amendment Bill, 2022 currently before Parliament for debate and passage.

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