Learning has been disrupted following a prolonged power outage that hit Gitwebe Technical Training Institute, (TTI) and surrounding schools.
The residents who spoke to Education News said that the educational institutions have been in darkness for the last six months without the Kenya Power and lighting Company coming to their aid.
“We have tried several times to call the company to come to our help but our appeals have fruit to nothing and we have now approached our local MP Joash Nyamoko to intervene,” said a resident, Robert Motari.
Students from the college lamented over their suffering caused by the continued power shortage forcing them not to conduct their studies effectively, saying that they are not able to conduct evening studies nor charge their laptops and mobile phones.
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“We are forced to travel for more than three kilometres to the nearest market centre to charge our mobile phones and laptops which are sometimes misplaced or stolen,” complained Elijah Mong’are.
Poultry farmers around also said they had incurred many loses in their business of hatching and warming chicks using electric gadgets.
Anne Monchari said she was unable to repay loan from a local Sacco to support her then thriving poultry business.
“I have not been able to hatch chicks for lack of electricity and I am calling upon Kenya power to act urgently to address this serious problem,” she said.
By Enock Okong’o.
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