A woman, Sheilah Chao Mwaikwasi, has been charged with handling stolen copper cables and energy equipment valued at over Ksh.1.6 million, recovered from various sources including Safaricom and KETRACO.

• The recovered items include high-voltage copper cables and components for 132KV, 220KV, and 400KV installations, weighing a total of 1,292 kilograms and valued at Ksh.1,679,600, belonging to KETRACO.
• Mwaikwasi faces additional charges for handling 330 kilograms of copper windings (property of Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC)) valued at Ksh.429,000, 134 kilograms of earthing wires (Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)) valued at Ksh.147,400, and 139 kilograms of copper bus bars and cables (American Towers Corporation (ATC)) worth Ksh.500,000.
• The investigating officer, Nicholas Ole Sina, admitted that there was no direct documentation linking some items to KETRACO and that Mwaikwasi could not provide documentation for the source of the copper, despite being a licensed importer.
• Mwaikwasi, who denies all charges, claims to have purchased the cables from multiple suppliers. A ruling is expected on November 17, 2025.