KPLC is setting standard for State-owned firms

An employee of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) conducts repair and maintenance work along State House Road in Nairobi on November 15, 2025.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

Growing up in Kenya in the 20th century, Reddy Kilowatt, a cartoon character with a red, lightning-bolt body, was a familiar brand icon for the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).

I did a little research and found that Reddy Kilowatt is a character used by many other electricity utilities. He was created by the American Ashton Collins of the Alabama Power Company and launched as a company symbol on March 11, 1926.

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