Why Your Tokens Might Soon Come from Your Landlord, Not KPLC

Last Updated on July 22, 2025 by Turkana County News Online

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has announced that the government is set to roll out a new electricity distribution plan aimed at tackling the growing problem of illegal power connections in densely populated areas.

Speaking during a Spice FM breakfast show, CS Wandayi revealed that the plan will introduce a bulk metering and billing system—a model where a single individual or entity (such as a landlord) purchases electricity directly from Kenya Power (KPLC) and redistributes it to tenants or consumers within a designated premise.

He explained that the move is intended to streamline electricity access in locations where enforcing direct KPLC connections has been problematic.