Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) apprehended a Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) staffer following an audacious extortion attempt in Nairobi’s upscale Runda estate. The suspect, identified as Bernard Githinji Maina, reportedly demanded a significant bribe from a resident to restore electricity services. According to investigators, Maina, who serves as a meter reader in the Runda area, targeted a homeowner in the Runda Mumwe Estate. The EACC revealed that the ordeal for the complainant began late last year. On October 25, 2025, the suspect allegedly disconnected power to the property under the guise of an “illegal connection,” The post Kenya Power Meter Reader Arrested Over Ksh 300,000 Runda Extortion Plot appeared first on Nairobi Wire.