Monday, February 24, 2025 - Nairobi City County has launched a full-scale enforcement operation against Kenya Power in an escalating dispute over unpaid bills, which have accumulated to more than Ksh 4.8 billion.
Early Monday morning, county authorities arrived at Stima
Plaza, the company’s headquarters, with garbage trucks, blocking all entry and
exit points.
Moments later, water supply was cut off, sewer lines were
sealed, and parked vehicles were towed away to the county yard.
By mid-morning, the normally busy premises had turned
chaotic, with employees and visitors stranded outside.
The dispute traces back several years as Nairobi County has
been demanding wayleave payments from Kenya Power, arguing that the company has
been using county land without settling the required fees.
Officials say the power distributor has ignored multiple notices and deadlines, leaving them with no option but to act.
Documents from City Hall show that the arrears stretch back
to 2016, accumulating year after year.
The county had initially imposed a modest charge, but recent
policy changes adjusted the rates, pushing the outstanding debt to over Ksh 4.8
billion.
A letter signed by the County Chief Officer for Revenue
Administration had given Kenya Power a deadline to clear the debt.
That deadline has since lapsed, and the county government has
made it clear that no further warnings will be issued.
Inside government circles, officials insist that enforcement
measures will continue until the power company complies.
The
Kenyan DAILY POST
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