Kenya: Bill Proposes 10 Years Jail for Transformer Vandalism

11 October 2011

The Energy, Information and Communications Committee has formally introduced in Parliament a bill to criminalise the vandalism of communication and power transmission equipment.

The Energy and Communications Law (Amendment) Bill, which was introduced in Parliament and went through the formal First Reading Tuesday, introduces high fines and long jail terms for the criminals.

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