Vandalism Causes Collapse of Power Transmission Tower, Disrupts Supply
An act of vandalism caused the collapse of a transmission tower along the Naivasha-Juja 132kV double-circuit line, disrupting electricity supply through the Ruaraka Substation early Sunday morning. Kenya Power said the incident occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m., but power supply to all affected customers was restored by 4:30 a.m. after its teams rerouted electricity through [...] The post…
An act of vandalism brought down a transmission tower along the Naivasha-Juja 132kV double-circuit line, leaving parts of Nairobi without electricity on Sunday morning. Kenya Power, the utility company, reported that the collapse happened around 3:00 a.m., but normal power supply was restored by 4:30 a.m. after rerouting electricity through other substations.
Items found at the scene indicated that the vandals were present when the tower fell, according to Kenya Power. The company's security team and police are investigating the incident, and the company is also starting restoration efforts on the damaged infrastructure. Kenya Power strongly condemns the growing number of vandalism incidents targeting electricity infrastructure, which endanger public safety, interrupt power supply, and cause significant financial loss.
In the past three months, the company recorded a 200% surge in vandalism cases, including the vandalization of 37 transformers. Kenya Power emphasized that vandalism is now one of the biggest threats to the reliability and sustainability of the nation's electricity network, calling for stronger and coordinated efforts to safeguard critical electricity infrastructure and investments.
Customers and the public are urged to report any suspicious activities near power installations to the nearest police station or Kenya Power.
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