Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has called for a thorough investigation into Kenya Power over what he described as a troubling trend of billing residents in Nairobi’s informal settlements who have never been connected to electricity.

Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, Sifuna raised concern that entire communities across the city, including Mathare, Korogocho, Majengo Gorofani, and Kwa Reuben, have gone years without electricity yet still receive regular bills from the power distributor.

He said the situation is not only unjust but also a direct threat to the safety and development of the affected areas.

In a passionate address to the House, Sifuna revealed that residents of the Hospital Ward in Mathare Constituency have lived without power for over four years.

In Kamukunji’s Majengo Gorofani, locals have endured a blackout lasting more than two years, yet still receive monthly bills from Kenya Power.

In Ruaraka Constituency’s Korogocho Ward, Sifuna listed multiple villages; Ngomongo, Ngunyunu, Gitathuru, Highridge, Grogon A, Grogon B, Korogocho A, Korogocho B, and Nyayo as still lacking electricity despite being long-settled.

The same situation, he said, is repeated in Rei Gateway, Simba Cool Zone, and Bantu Zone in Kwa Reuben Ward, Embakasi South, where no power infrastructure has ever been installed.

“The absence of electricity is not just a matter of inconvenience. It has serious implications for security, economic empowerment and education. Nairobi, the capital city, cannot be expanding national infrastructure while leaving entire communities in darkness,” Sifuna told the Senate.

He accused Kenya Power of neglecting vulnerable urban populations and demanded accountability from the utility company for what he termed as a long-standing failure to serve residents of informal settlements.

Sifuna has now requested the Senate Standing Committee on Energy to summon Kenya Power and demand explanations for the delay in connecting these areas to the grid.

He also wants the company to provide detailed plans, including timelines and budget allocations—for the electrification of the affected settlements.

Specifically, the Senator is demanding a report on what short-term and long-term measures are being taken to restore power to Hospital Ward in Mathare and to finally connect Majengo Gorofani in Kamukunji. He also questioned why residents who have no electricity continue to receive bills every month.

“These are not temporary issues. People have grown up, had children, and started businesses all without electricity. We must demand accountability,” he said.

The Senate Standing Committee on Energy is expected to look into the matter and respond in the coming days.