The Kenya power company is appealing to Siaya County residents' support to curb rising vandalism of power infrastructure installations in the area.
According to the company's Siaya county branch manager, Calvin Jagongo, the rate at which electricity cables and transformers are being vandalised in the region was alarming, hence the need for concerted efforts to stop the vice. "As a company, we are ready to work closely with the public and the national government administrative officers to enhance vigilance against vandals targeting electric infrastructure," said Jagongo who led a team of Kenya Power officials in inspecting the infrastructure and later addressed a public baraza at Tingare trading centre, Ugunja subcounty.
He said that the multi-stakeholder approach was the best way to combat theft of electricity installations in the region.
Addressing the public baraza held at Tingare trading centre, the coordinator of the rural electrification programme in Ugunja constituency, Nicholas Gwadi appealed to the public to volunteer information that would lead to the arrest of criminals who interfere with public infrastructure especially electric installation.
