{
  "id": 19757898,
  "title": "Kenya Power links shortcuts in metre acquisition to rising cases of faulty electricity metres",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/kenya-power-links-shortcuts-in-metre-acquisition-to-rising-cases-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T03:59:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/kenya-power-links-shortcuts-in-metre-acquisition-to-rising-cases-of-faulty-electricity-metres"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya Power has warned Kenyans against acquiring electricity meters through unofficial channels, linking shortcuts in meter acquisition to rising cases of faulty meters and disputed electricity bills. Kenya Power Commercial Cycle Manager Richard Wida cautioned customers against falling victim to individuals impersonating the company’s employees and selling them faulty or stolen electricity…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}