Kenya: Lights Off, Garbage In: KPLC at War With Nairobi County Over Power Bill & Clamping of Cars

There was a standoff outside the Nairobi offices of Kenya Power, which trades as KPLC on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, on Monday morning after what the company’s management described as a retaliatory attack by the Nairobi County Government.

The standoff was triggered after the county government allegedly blocked a sewer line, resulting in waste spilling into KPLC’s premises. This action was reportedly in response to the utility company’s decision to disconnect power supply over an unpaid…