The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has disowned a report indicating that it will pay a luxury hotel Ksh2.9 million.
According to a lease form flagged by the company, the amount was to be paid to Granchio Villas in Watamu as compensation for a piece of land where a transformer would be mounted.
Additionally, the size of the piece of land given by the hotel, according to the flagged report, was agreed upon to be 3x3m².
However, in a statement on Tuesday, February 13, KPLC indicated that the report was false.
“Fake. Beware of fraudsters,” stated Kenya Power.
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Details of Flagged Kenya Power Report
At the same time, the lease form, which was yet to be signed by any involved parties also detailed that the contract period of the agreement would be 10 years.
The contract period is 10 years (Renewable), from the date of this lease agreement. Granchio Villas Watamu shall be paid by Kenya Power a compensation fee of Ksh2,960,000.00. (Two million nine hundred and sixty thousand shillings only for host and wayleaves on the site above)
“The above amount shall be paid in full on commencement of the said expansion project,” indicated the document.
Also, the form stated that the hotel would agree to keep surveillance of Kenya Power equipment to prevent vandalism.
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“It should be note that beside the way rave, the host also accepts to keep surveillance of the company equipment within his parcel. We have experienced vandalism of cables and transformers in the recent past,” read the form.
How to Detect Fake Publications
One of the ways of detecting fake publications and notices is establishing source of the information.
In an era of increased misinformation and disinformation, especially at a time when access to information online has been made even easier, it is important to take note of the entity or authority sharing the information.
Also countercheck if it is an official website or social media page of a reliable source.
Additionally, many fake publications will contain grammatical errors and other mistakes that would easily not be made by officials working for government entities.
Other trends in the digital era include phishing where cyber criminals send a link with the intention of obtaining information from an unsuspecting target.
