Kenya Power restores power to Kisumu CBK

The Central Bank of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi. file PHOTO | NMG

What you need to know:

  • KP Western Kenya Regional Manager Dan Obiero confirmed the firm had initially cut off supply on Wednesday.
  • The power supply was restored on Thursday after the peddling bills were cleared.
  • The Central Bank provides banking services to government ministries, departments and agencies.

Kenya Power #ticker:KPLC has reconnected electricity supply to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) offices in Kisumu which had been disconnected after a disagreement over unpaid bills accrued over a three-month period.

Kenya Power Western Kenya Regional Manager, Dan Obiero, confirmed the utility firm had initially cut off supply on Wednesday due to Sh5 million unpaid bills running from November 2017 to January 2018.

“It is true the electricity was disconnected on Wednesday but has since been restored,” Mr Obiero said at his office in Kisumu on Thursday.

He said the bank officials indicated that they had not received bill invoices for the months of November and December 2017 and January 2018.

Arrears cleared

“They however, cleared the bills today (Thursday) and our officers (have) already reconnected the supply,” added Mr Obiero.

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Kisumu is a crucial entity, a subsidiary of the CBK headquartered in Nairobi, and deals with regulatory matters in the western region.

It provides financial services to government ministries, departments, agencies, semi-autonomous State institutions and counties.

It also licenses and undertakes surveillance of financial institutions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

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