Union of the Blind writes to Kenya Power over employees harassment and extortion

Union of the Blind writes to Kenya Power over employees harassment and extortion

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Kenya Union of the Blind (KUB) has accused Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) subject officers of harassment and extortion, following repeated situations of electrical energy disconnections at their premises in Embakasi.

In a letter to the facility firm, the union said that the frequent energy outage impacts their service supply to the marginalized group. “We write to tell you that the behaviour of your subject employees has stalled the life altering companies we provide blind and partially sighted individuals within the nation, “Jackson Agufana, CEO of the union stated.

He famous that over the current months, there was a bent of KPLC subject employees disconnecting electrical energy to their premises in Embakasi for hidden causes.

He stated each time a disconnection occurs, there’s a suggestion that the matter be sorted outdoors the workplace however we’ve all the time rejected such ideas as a result of they reek of extortion makes an attempt.

Visually impaired
“As we write this letter, your field staff has disconnected the power once again for reasons unknown to us,” Agufana added. Kenya Union of the Blind is the nationwide affiliation of blind and partially sighted individuals in Kenya. Their companies to the neighborhood of visually impaired individuals embody, rehabilitation of newly blind individuals, Braille Literacy in addition to pc and digital literacy for our members.

According to the union, over 150,000 blind and partially sighted individuals who’re members of the union depend upon these companies that assist their independence. “Please think about this as a discover to your workplace of intention to hunt authorized redress via the courts for this ongoing harassment and tried extortion by your subject employees.

The union expressed willingness to be engaged respectfully and with out malice if there are points with its energy payments.

The union additional urged the federal government and different stakeholders to guard susceptible communities from exploitation and harassment by service suppliers.

In September, seven former high managers at Kenya Power had been discovered to have a case to reply over fraud-related expenses allegedly resulting in the lack of Sh159 million. In a quick ruling, Milimani Magistrate Victor Wakumile stated the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) had ‘made out a prima facie case against the seven’.

The cost going through the remaining seven is on conspiracy to commit an offence of Economic Crime Contrary to part 47A (3) as learn with part 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act.

It is alleged that they carelessly did not adjust to the procedures and tips referring to procurement which led to the alleged fraudulent cost of Sh159 million to corporations that had been unprocedural pre-qualified for labour and transport companies vide tender No KPI/9AA-2/58/PJT/16-17.