Nairobi residents have been cautioned against illegal power connections in their premises and residences which is being attributed to the cause of frequent fires in the informal settlements in the county.
The Nairobi County Commissioner David Wanyonyi said illegal connection of power in the settlement needs to be addressed urgently to deter cartels benefitting from the illegal connection business which are not billed on Kenya Power and Lighting Company.
Wanyonyi said 99.9 percent of fires happening in the county are not by accident but due to illegal connection, an issue he noted calls for Kenya Power and Lighting Company to provide a roadmap on how the illegal connections can be eradicated. "The connections are done with cables that are not of standards, people stumble on lives wires causing injuries," said the CC.
The County Commissioner was speaking during the Nairobi National Government Development Regional and County Implementation Coordination and Management Oversight Committee meeting held at the Regional Commissioner's boardroom at Nyayo House building that was attended by Regional and County Heads.
