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Keroka Police station has not had electricity for over two years now, forcing police officers to use candles at night when serving residents.

Rigoma Ward Member of County Assembly Nyambega Gisesa (pictured) says that power to the station was disconnected around 2022 over unpaid bills.

Nyambega says the station owes Kenya Power over Ksh2 million in unpaid power bills that had accumulated over several years, forcing the power firm to disconnect electricity.

“It is a big worry that a security installation doesn’t even have power. We are informed that the information is at the Ministry but we are yet to see any action being taken to rectify the situation,” Nyambega said.

The MCA was speaking at Keroka town where the County’s department of Environment, Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change conducted environmental sustainability awareness campaign.

Environment Executive John Matiang’i who graced the event promised to intervene in the matter by providing solar-powered lighting systems at the station as a makeshift solution to the problem.

“The county government will put up lighting points at the station using solar-powered systems and for the time being, we will also follow-up with the national government to ensure the bills are paid and power restored,” Matiang’i promised.

However, even as the leaders accused the Government of neglecting the police station, Masaba North Deputy County Commissioner Stella Wanyela assured them that the government was working to restore the electricity connection.