Written By Gerald Gekara | |
People who have encroached on land set aside for power transmission lines have 30 days to remove themselves from the wayleaves.
The clearances, which will be supervised by country commissioners and grassroots-based National government administrators, will be done sensitively and in conjunction with impacted individuals, according to Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i.
“We must work together to be a step or two ahead of these criminals. This is not about the Ministry of Interior or that of Energy but the safety of our people. Working hand in hand will ensure we deliver secure transmission and that our people have access to safe energy,” said Dr. Matiang’i.
Matiang’i was addressing regional and country commissioners, county police commanders, senior managers of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) and other energy parastatals.
Four pylons collapsed in Embakasi, plunging the country into darkness after vandals allegedly tampered with vital portions of the structures.
Security intelligence foiled a plot to vandalize more pylons in Naivasha, which may have resulted in weeks of blackout.
The incidents highlighted the dangers presented by high-voltage pylons that snake through locations where designated wayleaves have been encroached upon by densely inhabited buildings.
