Kenya Power has announced that several areas across eight counties in Kenya will experience scheduled electricity outages on Sunday. The planned interruptions, which will affect residential estates, businesses, and institutions, are expected to run for up to eight hours. According to Kenya Power, the disruptions are meant to facilitate maintenance works. The earliest interruption is scheduled to begin at 8 am.
In Nairobi, the maintenance will affect parts of Parklands from 9 am to 5 pm. The areas affected include Masari Road, parts of 2nd and 3rd Parklands, Baywaters, and Doctors Plaza. Kenya Power has advised customers in the affected areas to take note of the scheduled interruptions and make necessary arrangements ahead of the maintenance works.
Kiambu County will also experience power outages in several areas, including Gatuanyaga, Makongeni, and Kiganjo, where electricity supply will be interrupted between 9 am and 5 pm. Affected customers include those in Kangoki, Buffalo Estate, Kabati, Kwa Magu, Komo Market, Munyu Market, Landless, and around Ananas Mall. Other areas in Kiambu set to experience the outage include Kigwa and Ridgeways.
In Machakos County, the maintenance will affect Athi River and Matuu, with the two areas scheduled to experience separate interruptions. In Athi River, the outage will run from 9 am to 5 pm, affecting Alpharama, Old Mombasa Road, Petrocity, Sabaki Estate, Greatwall Gardens, Tamarind, London Distillers, Lifecare, Signature Mall, Riverpark Estate, and Athi River Makadara, among other areas.
The scheduled outages will also affect Kitui County, where electricity supply will be interrupted from 8 am to 5 pm across Mwingi, Kyuso, Tseikuru, and Mutito. The affected areas include Nguni, Mathuki, Kalitini, Miambani, Ngaie, Ukasi, Ngomeni, Nuu, Endau, Waita, Kyuso, Migwani, Mwingi Town, and Mwingi Hospital, among other locations.
In Western Kenya, Kenya Power has scheduled maintenance in parts of Kisumu, Siaya, and Bungoma counties. In Kisumu, the interruption will affect Sondu and Miwani between 9 am and 5 pm. Areas affected include Bethlehem Hospital and Bishop Okumu in Sondu, as well as Miwani Boys, Gondi Oraro, Nyangeta Police, and Makini Home in Miwani.
The maintenance works will also affect Kilifi County, where the outage will affect Kanamai Majengo, KALRO, Mtepeni, and CBL from 9 am to 4 pm. Other Coastal customers affected include Glacier Foods, Mtwapa Gardens, Ashton EPZ, Raisons Distributors, Mzambarauni, Milly Fruits, Global Apartments, Destiny Inn, Aljazeera Estate, Chengoni, Majengo Kanamai, Mwatundo, Junju Secondary School, and Mwembetsungu, among other areas.
Key points
- The scheduled outages are meant to facilitate maintenance works and will affect several residential estates, businesses, and institutions across eight counties in Kenya.
- The earliest interruption is scheduled to begin at 8 am and will run for up to eight hours.
- Kenya Power has advised customers in the affected areas to take note of the scheduled interruptions and make necessary arrangements ahead of the maintenance works.
