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Binti
#1 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 11:11:05 AM
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Hi Wazua family!

I have a question to anyone with relevant information to kindly share and advice.

Am in the final stages of construction and have reached the point of electricity connection from KPLC.

I made an application and the quote i got was shocking!

I was told that my nearest power source is 90Mts and hence will need 2 joineries/poles(If i may use layman language)to my house costing Kshs.100,000.

I know there are cons at the KPLC offices but...is this cost realistic?

Pls advice.
In God I trust...
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maka
#2 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 11:19:10 AM
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Binti wrote:
Hi Wazua family!

I have a question to anyone with relevant information to kindly share and advice.

Am in the final stages of construction and have reached the point of electricity connection from KPLC.

I made an application and the quote i got was shocking!

I was told that my nearest power source is 90Mts and hence will need 2 joineries/poles(If i may use layman language)to my house costing Kshs.100,000.

I know there are cons at the KPLC offices but...is this cost realistic?

Pls advice.


Yes I know someone who has been a quote of 146k....what did the DP say again?
possunt quia posse videntur
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dpmungai
#3 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 11:51:21 AM
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Binti wrote:
Hi Wazua family!

I have a question to anyone with relevant information to kindly share and advice.

Am in the final stages of construction and have reached the point of electricity connection from KPLC.

I made an application and the quote i got was shocking!

I was told that my nearest power source is 90Mts and hence will need 2 joineries/poles(If i may use layman language)to my house costing Kshs.100,000.

I know there are cons at the KPLC offices but...is this cost realistic?

Pls advice.



Got a quote of ~150k. What I was told was that the subsidised costs (35k) apply only for 1 pole or just a drop wire. 2 poles or more will have you paying more than 100k
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maka
#4 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 12:04:50 PM
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dpmungai wrote:
Binti wrote:
Hi Wazua family!

I have a question to anyone with relevant information to kindly share and advice.

Am in the final stages of construction and have reached the point of electricity connection from KPLC.

I made an application and the quote i got was shocking!

I was told that my nearest power source is 90Mts and hence will need 2 joineries/poles(If i may use layman language)to my house costing Kshs.100,000.

I know there are cons at the KPLC offices but...is this cost realistic?

Pls advice.




Got a quote of ~150k. What I was told was that the subsidised costs (35k) apply only for 1 pole or just a drop wire. 2 poles or more will have you paying more than 100k


hay @ Binti there is your answer....and the way peeps were happySad
possunt quia posse videntur
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Binti
#5 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 1:32:14 PM
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maka wrote:
dpmungai wrote:
Binti wrote:
Hi Wazua family!

I have a question to anyone with relevant information to kindly share and advice.

Am in the final stages of construction and have reached the point of electricity connection from KPLC.

I made an application and the quote i got was shocking!

I was told that my nearest power source is 90Mts and hence will need 2 joineries/poles(If i may use layman language)to my house costing Kshs.100,000.

I know there are cons at the KPLC offices but...is this cost realistic?

Pls advice.




Got a quote of ~150k. What I was told was that the subsidised costs (35k) apply only for 1 pole or just a drop wire. 2 poles or more will have you paying more than 100k


hay @ Binti there is your answer....and the way peeps were happySad


I was just shocked.Had been prepared for a common figure of around 35K.

By the way how long does it take for the connection process after payment?
In God I trust...
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EndowGaze
#6 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 2:37:02 PM
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maka wrote:
dpmungai wrote:
[quote=Binti]Hi Wazua family!

I have a question to anyone with relevant information to kindly share and advice.

Am in the final stages of construction and have reached the point of electricity connection from KPLC.

I made an application and the quote i got was shocking!

I was told that my nearest power source is 90Mts and hence will need 2 joineries/poles(If i may use layman language)to my house costing Kshs.100,000.

I know there are cons at the KPLC offices but...is this cost realistic?

Pls advice.




Got a quote of ~150k. What I was told was that the subsidised costs (35k) apply only for 1 pole or just a drop wire. 2 poles or more will have you paying more than 100k


I was also given 150K quote and the explanation was that world bank stopped the subsidy they were giving to the Govt. However a look at the world bank website shows otherwise.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2015/03/31/world-bank-kenya-scale-up-electricity-access-strengthen-kplc-finances-service-delivery
Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells. ~ J. Paul Getty
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majimaji
#7 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 2:57:48 PM
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Just pay. I'm mulling over a quote of KES 1,056,000.00.
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gadj
#8 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 3:01:38 PM
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If 2 poles do cost 100k what about the electricity that KPLC plans to sell to Rwanda? This is indeed corruption please don't pay way and above what the government says.
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Gathige
#9 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 3:20:17 PM
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gadj wrote:
If 2 poles do cost 100k what about the electricity that KPLC plans to sell to Rwanda? This is indeed corruption please don't pay way and above what the government says.



Maybe KPLC will use wireless technology to sambaza umeme to Kigali.
"Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least." Goethe
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dpmungai
#10 Posted : Monday, September 14, 2015 3:42:04 PM
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Binti wrote:
maka wrote:
dpmungai wrote:
Binti wrote:
Hi Wazua family!

I have a question to anyone with relevant information to kindly share and advice.

Am in the final stages of construction and have reached the point of electricity connection from KPLC.

I made an application and the quote i got was shocking!

I was told that my nearest power source is 90Mts and hence will need 2 joineries/poles(If i may use layman language)to my house costing Kshs.100,000.

I know there are cons at the KPLC offices but...is this cost realistic?

Pls advice.




Got a quote of ~150k. What I was told was that the subsidised costs (35k) apply only for 1 pole or just a drop wire. 2 poles or more will have you paying more than 100k


hay @ Binti there is your answer....and the way peeps were happySad


I was just shocked.Had been prepared for a common figure of around 35K.

By the way how long does it take for the connection process after payment?


The connection is carried out using companies contracted by KPLC.. Mine took approx 1 month after payment.
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