Whistleblower Claims Corrupt Kenya Power Officials Behind Skyrocketing Electricity Bills

 Whistleblower Claims Corrupt Kenya Power Officials Behind Skyrocketing Electricity Bills

Could corrupt Kenya Power officials be secretly inflating your electricity bill to cover up massive debts owed by big corporations? A whistleblower has come forward with alarming claims that a syndicate within the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is manipulating the billing system to protect powerful companies that owe the utility millions of shillings. According to the source, who has requested anonymity for safety reasons, certain KPLC officials allegedly accept bribes from these indebted companies, then break down their outstanding bills and redistribute the amounts across thousands of unsuspecting ordinary consumers. The result is a sudden and unexplained spike in monthly bills, sometimes tripling or even quadrupling, for everyday consumers whose usage patterns haven’t changed.

These inflated figures are often passed off as “estimates” or “system errors,” leaving victims confused until disconnection notices arrive swiftly and without mercy. Insiders say this is not just sloppy accounting but a deliberate, well-oiled operation involving quiet favours, forged records and backdoor arrangements. Calls are now growing for urgent intervention from oversight bodies, including the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), and the Office of the Auditor-General, to launch a forensic audit into Kenya Power’s billing practices and internal controls.