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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/17/2013 Posts: 4,693 Location: Earth
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It varies,I have tested using different denominations.
But the more you buy the better because 12 units get exhausted in 2/3 days.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/22/2011 Posts: 561 Location: House
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kysse wrote:
It varies,I have tested using different denominations.
But the more you buy the better because 12 units get exhausted in 2/3 days.
This variance is so hard to understand and KPLC are not able to explain in a 'simple' language. I bought for KES 800 yesterday and got only 23.2 units ABK! 
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/17/2014 Posts: 132 Location: Wherethewindblows
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Come across this article about KPLC halting the pre-paid meters roll out. linkYou have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else - Albert Einstein
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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doubletap wrote:Come across this article about KPLC halting the pre-paid meters roll out. link we have peculiar leadership According to that article Quote:
According to the Kenya Power records, about 925,000 out of the 3.17 Million customers are on prepaid meters. Before the 925k moved to prepaid, they were collecting about four times more than what they currently collect from the same customers. The Kenya Power MD stopped short of accusing customers with prepaid meter tampering as his explanation of the reduced revenues. With the reduction in revenues, Kenya power has decided to classify this reduction as ‘unpaid debts’ in their books.
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,237 Location: Vacuum
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nakujua wrote:doubletap wrote:Come across this article about KPLC halting the pre-paid meters roll out. link we have peculiar leadership According to that article Quote:
According to the Kenya Power records, about 925,000 out of the 3.17 Million customers are on prepaid meters. Before the 925k moved to prepaid, they were collecting about four times more than what they currently collect from the same customers. The Kenya Power MD stopped short of accusing customers with prepaid meter tampering as his explanation of the reduced revenues. With the reduction in revenues, Kenya power has decided to classify this reduction as ‘unpaid debts’ in their books.
 How is that even possible?Who are their auditors? If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/10/2008 Posts: 365
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There must be a simple logical explanation to this.
Looks like someone didn't do a comprehensive job of analysing how the mess is coming up,
surely, the solution cannot be rolling back to postpaid systems.
The fault must be in either of 2 categories, intentional (fraud) , which could be internal or external. OR a system anomaly,
If, they believe that external fraud could be the problem, why not invest in securing the current technology,
For example, there is a method in which the prepaid meters of several houses are aggregated and positioned at the top of the electricity pole, then the wires go directly to the respective houses. thereby eliminating tampering without going atop the pole . users only have a remote console in the houses.
I believe this can greatly reduce external fraud, instead of doing away with the technology
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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subzero wrote:There must be a simple logical explanation to this.
Looks like someone didn't do a comprehensive job of analysing how the mess is coming up,
surely, the solution cannot be rolling back to postpaid systems.
The fault must be in either of 2 categories, intentional (fraud) , which could be internal or external. OR a system anomaly,
If, they believe that external fraud could be the problem, why not invest in securing the current technology,
For example, there is a method in which the prepaid meters of several houses are aggregated and positioned at the top of the electricity pole, then the wires go directly to the respective houses. thereby eliminating tampering without going atop the pole . users only have a remote console in the houses.
I believe this can greatly reduce external fraud, instead of doing away with the technology
I like that idea. lakini its just mental laziness, what would stop the postpaid person from tapering - how does a pre paid meter predispose one to thieving ways.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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nakujua wrote:doubletap wrote:Come across this article about KPLC halting the pre-paid meters roll out. link we have peculiar leadership According to that article Quote:
According to the Kenya Power records, about 925,000 out of the 3.17 Million customers are on prepaid meters. Before the 925k moved to prepaid, they were collecting about four times more than what they currently collect from the same customers. The Kenya Power MD stopped short of accusing customers with prepaid meter tampering as his explanation of the reduced revenues. With the reduction in revenues, Kenya power has decided to classify this reduction as ‘unpaid debts’ in their books.
The reality of estimated (postpaid) bills?  Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/7/2012 Posts: 11,937
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I hope the investors who have been bullish on Kenya Power prospects over 2/3 year period have read this!!!!!! In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/27/2008 Posts: 3,760
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Rankaz13 wrote:nakujua wrote:doubletap wrote:Come across this article about KPLC halting the pre-paid meters roll out. link we have peculiar leadership According to that article Quote:
According to the Kenya Power records, about 925,000 out of the 3.17 Million customers are on prepaid meters. Before the 925k moved to prepaid, they were collecting about four times more than what they currently collect from the same customers. The Kenya Power MD stopped short of accusing customers with prepaid meter tampering as his explanation of the reduced revenues. With the reduction in revenues, Kenya power has decided to classify this reduction as ‘unpaid debts’ in their books.
The reality of estimated (postpaid) bills? TANESCO, Tanzania's equivalent had a pre-payment program called LUKU (Lipa Umeme Kadri Unavyotumia). All KPLC had to do was spend a week there to learn the challenges which are a carbon copy of what KPLC are facing.
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