Police in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, recovered stolen Kenya Power equipment during a raid on February 2, 2026, leading to the arrest of two suspects. The raid, based on intelligence, uncovered a stash of electrical items in a rented house.

• Among the recovered items were service cables, single-phase meters, circuit breakers, and meter enclosures, belonging to Kenya Power.
• Two suspects were immediately taken into custody and await arraignment for the suspected theft.
• The incident is not isolated, with previous arrests in Kisumu for Ksh3 million worth of stolen equipment and a DCI raid in August 2023 on a suspect colluding with former Kenya Power employees.
• Courts are cracking down on such crimes, with penalties of up to six years jail time or fines of Ksh10 million. A man in Kitale received a six-year sentence or Ksh10.2 million fine in April 2025 for similar offenses.
• Kenya Power is implementing new measures, such as mounting transformers above live lines, to combat theft.