Power Impasse at Comfort Solved

BY NYAMWEYA BW'OMARI

The persistent power blackouts experienced at the Comfort Apartments at stage have now been resolved and will now be history. This is after Kenya Power (former Kenya Power and Lighting Company) management uplifted the ‘single phase’ power connection to ‘three phase’ enabling them to start using electronic devices like iron boxes and even coils.

Speaking to The 3^rd Eye yesterday in his office, the Hostels and Catering Officer Mr. Chesang confirmed the uplifting the single phase connection to the three phase adding that circuit breakers with more amperes will also be installed to boost the apartment’s electricity consumption.

“The 3 Amperes circuit breakers in the apartment are not able to support the consumption and with the uplifting of the single phase connection, 13 Amperes Circuit Breakers will now have to be installed.” He said

Students residing at Comfort had last week demonstrated over what they termed as ‘harassment’ by the apartment’s electrician who was fond of ‘intentionally’ switching off power. They also complained of poor drainage, poor sanitation and inaccessibility to the apartments.

The Chairman and Secretary General of Muso Mwamburi Mwang’ombe and Okeri Orina respectively, had earlier addressed them but their ‘visit’ did not bear much fruits as the comrades wanted an immediate solution to ‘their’ problems. The two had promised the Comfort residents to organise a peaceful match to the University’s Administration Block if ‘their’ problems were not to be addressed in a week’s time.

For now the comrades have to walk in the muddy paths to their residents as they hope that the university’s management will hear their cries and drill a path directly from the fence near the petrol station at stage.

Elsewhere, the as the short term possible solutions are almost exhausted. This is after a new switch bought only less than a week ago malfunctioned in the weekend. The switch, which was expected to solve the problem, is not compatible with the current wiring systems of Hostel J. This is according to the Hostels and Catering Officer Mr. Chesang who insisted that the power blackouts in the two hostels will be a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, the Hostels Department is working on a long term solution of installing a transformer to serve Hostel J and H alone; a measure which will completely solve the persistent power outages.