Sunday, August 17, 2025 - A team of detectives attached to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has apprehended Japhet Kirimi, aka Senator, a wanted suspect linked to electricity theft, illegal electricity supply to unauthorised third parties, and damage to KPLC infrastructure in Igembe North and South areas.
Acting on credible intelligence, the detectives targeted
Mpinda village, where they uncovered an extensive underground electricity
network.
This illegal setup, masterminded by Kirimi and his
accomplice, Ibrahim Gituma, powered over 21 unauthorised borehole pumps,
providing water to numerous miraa farms not only in Mpinda village but also in
the surrounding areas of Kabuitu, Kanyakine, Muthucine, and Mangala, none of
which were metered.
The clandestine underground network, secretly linked to the
KPLC grid, has wreaked havoc, leading to the failure of approximately 14
transformers and forcing costly replacements estimated at Sh21 million.
In addition, the revenue lost through the illegal supply of
power to the 21 boreholes over the last four years is valued at approximately
Sh90.7 million.
The suspects are currently in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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