Kenya Power employee airlifted to Nairobi after being attacked in Isiolo
By Cynthia Lodite, April 9, 2026Kenya Power has condemned the attack on a field officer who was attacked while on duty in Isiolo County.
In a press release on Thursday, April 9, 2026, the utility company confirmed that the incident occurred on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
According to Kenya Power, the officer, who is a meter reader, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Nairobi this afternoon for specialised treatment.
“Kenya Power strongly condemns the attack on one of our field officers, a meter reader, which occurred earlier today in Isiolo while he was on duty. The employee sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Nairobi this afternoon for specialised treatment,” KPLC said.
At the same time, Kenya Power has confirmed that the incident is not an isolated one and that the matter has been reported to the authorities.
On the other hand, the utility company has explained that employees have previously been attacked while carrying out their duties.
In addition, Kenya Power has condemned such, noting that the criminal acts are unacceptable and undermine service delivery to its customers.
“While the matter has been reported to the authorities, we wish to note that this is sadly not an isolated incident. Some of our employees have previously been attacked while carrying out their duties. Such criminal acts are unacceptable and undermine service delivery to our customers,” KPLC added.
On the other hand, the company has urged its customers and the public to support the Kenya Power workforce as they serve communities across the country.
Kenya Power cautions the public
Meanwhile, the incident comes days after Kenya Power urged customers to allow its staff to access their electricity meters and meter boxes, including opening them when necessary, as the company rolls out a new Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system for meter reading.
In a notice on March 10, Kenya Power said that locked premises and meter boxes have remained a major challenge affecting accurate readings.
“As the system is being rolled out across the country, we have noted that locked premises and meter boxes are the main challenge affecting meter reading. Customers are therefore kindly requested to allow our staff access to meters within their premises, including opening meter boxes where necessary,” read the notice.
Kenya Power assured customers that all staff visiting customer premises will carry official identification cards displaying their staff number and national ID.