Machakos縣在公共機構200電米後失去了20m的KSH 20M，被盜或破壞了

馬查科斯能源部（Machakos Energy）透露，該縣公共機構的200台電錶已被盜或破壞。

Machakos County has lost millions of shillings after 200 electric meters were stolen or vandalised from public institutions.

馬卡科斯縣（Machakos County）損失了數百萬個先令，因為200米被盜或破壞了公共機構。

This came after the County Department of Energy inspected institutions following complaints by residents over power outages.

在縣能源部檢查機構之後，居民對停電的投訴。

According to Machakos County Chief Officer of Energy Simon Kirima, the department discovered that out of the 1800 County electrical meters, 200 were found to have been stolen and vandalised.

馬查科斯縣能源公司首席執行官西蒙·基里馬（Simon Kirima）的說法，該部門發現，在1800縣電氣米中，發現200名被盜和破壞了。

Kirima said that some of the meters were found in residential buildings and private businesses yet the county was paying for their electricity.

基里馬說，在住宅建築和私人企業中發現了一些儀表，但該縣正在為其電費。

"We have found this residential household using county meters, and its balance is reading 205,951, while the county has so far paid 1.6 million for it, yet we are not using it,” he said.

他說：“我們發現了使用縣電錶的住宅家庭，其餘額為205,951，而該縣到目前為止已經為此支付了160萬美元，但我們沒有使用它。”

The director for Energy Newton Musyoka gave a seven-day ultimatum to the culprits hoarding the meters to surrender or face legal consequences.

能源牛頓·穆索卡（Newton Musyoka）的董事為罪魁禍首ard積了7天的最後通atum，以投降或面臨法​​律後果。

Musyoka further said that county officials in collaboration with Kenya Power are in the process of tracking down the meters.

Musyoka進一步表示，與肯尼亞權力合作的縣官員正在追踪電錶。

The Chief officer, therefore, urged the Machakos County Residents to refrain from vandalism, warning that anyone found with the meters would be accused of destruction and government property and electric theft.

因此，首席官敦促馬卡科斯縣居民避免破壞破壞，警告說，發現有儀表的任何人都將被指控毀滅，政府財產和電力盜竊。

Vandals caught sabotaging electric infrastructure in the country risk up to 10 years in prison or fines of up to Ksh5 million.

該國遇到破壞的電力基礎設施的破壞者可能有10年監禁或罰款高達500万肯尼克KSH。

The incident comes months after the Ministry of Energy, in a strategic plan covering the next three years, said that it would be enhancing the security of key infrastructure.

該事件發生在能源部在涵蓋未來三年的戰略計劃中幾個月後，表示將提高關鍵基礎設施的安全性。

The ministry noted that it would conduct physical inspections and the use of drones to prevent vandalism on electric infrastructure.

該部指出，它將進行物理檢查並使用無人機來防止在電力基礎設施上進行故意破壞。

Furthermore, the Ministry noted that it would also be undertaking various reforms at Kenya Power to enhance its efficiency and operations.

此外，該部指出，它也將在肯尼亞進行各種改革，以提高其效率和運營。