Kenya Power has announced a temporary blackout scheduled to affect various parts of Nairobi County and seven other counties on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
The company cited routine network maintenance as the reason for the planned interruption.
In Nairobi County, areas to be affected include parts of Kibiku, Ruai Sewage, Joska Feeder, Utawala, Njiru, Vicken Feeder, North Impact, and KCC Village. The outages will occur between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, according to Kenya Power.
The affected regions include:
Kibiku Feeder: Eastern Bypass, China Road, Gesora Road, Corradin Estates, Mihango SDA, Karagita, Kenya Builders Quarry, Shamji Ramji Quarry, Maono Prayer Centre, Esrd Estate, Buruburu Farmers, and surrounding areas.
Ruai Sewage: Githunguri, Corner ABCD, BMI Plaza, Pedesta, Crown, Bima Court, National Oil, Embakasi Ranching, Muhuri Muchiri Secondary School, parts of Eastern Bypass, Rubis Petrol Station, Gatuoro, Sewage Plant, Kamnyonge, Kwa Ruto, and adjacent customers.
Joska Feeder: Ruai Shopping Center, Ruai Police, Ruai DC, Githunguri, Block 10, Makongeni, Stage 26, Twin Bird, Kipawa.
Utawala: Parts of Eastern Bypass, Weacon Supermarket, Triple O Hotel, Bakri Petrol Station, Fahari Hotel, Komarock Modern Hospital, St. Bakhita Hospital, Oil Libya Petrol Station, Benedicta Hospital, parts of Mihango Estate, Utawala Shopping Center, Kinka, Githunguri, Maji Ya Ngilu, Tamarind, Zebra, MC Estate, and surrounding areas.
Njiru: Whole of Njiru, Shujaa Estate, Total Petrol Station, Kobil, Aquinas High School, QMP, Buruburu Farmers, Midax, Karau Stage, Kirima Estate, Njiru S*******r, Njiru Leather, Njiru Light Industries, Njiru Mosque, Chokaa, Njiru S*******r, St. Monica Catholic, Njiru Dispensary, and adjacent areas.
Vicken Feeder: Vicken 30, Platinum Distillers, Shell Petrol Station, Afro Sayari, Infinity Park, Cold Storage, parts of Eastern Bypass, Sea Food EAL, Mwaki Hardware, Redmak Leather, Country Club, and surrounding areas.
North Impact: China Road Co-operation, Algave, and adjacent customers.
KCC Village: Whole of KCC Village and nearby areas.
Other counties set to experience power outages on the same day include Kajiado, Kisumu, Bungoma, Nyeri, Homa Bay, and Mombasa.
In Kajiado County, the areas of Kitengela and Isinya, including Kajiado Town, Oloosuyian, Saab Royale, Oloiyangalani, TATA Chemicals, Kajiado Law Courts, DC Prison, KMQ, Mile 46, Unique Mining, and Duka Moja, will be without power from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
In Kisumu County, areas such as Sondu, Nyabondo, and Sigoti, including Sondu Town, Nyakach Girls, Achego, Oboch, Gari, Nyamarimba Girls, Nyabondo Mission, Kabete, Sigoti, Bodi, and surrounding areas, will experience outages from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
In Bungoma County, the areas of Khachonge, Bwake, and Luuya Girls, including Bwake, Luuya Girls, Khachonge Market, Kiboochi, Khachonge Tea Factory, and adjacent areas, will be affected from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
In Nyeri County, Amboni Dairy, Laini Saba, PCEA Amboni, Wendiga, and Kiguru, along with Amboni Dairy, Kiguru, Wendiga, Arkroad, Aamario, Arklodge, PCEA Amboni, Kagiri, Muragaru Dairy Farm, and nearby customers, will face power interruptions from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
In Homa Bay County, areas like Ogandi Girls, Ndiru, and Arujo, including Arujo, Rabuor Masawa, Kabunde, Jerry Ndong, Ogandi Girls, Wiga, Ndiru Primary, and surrounding regions, will be affected on Monday, August 12, 2024, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
In Mombasa County, Mshomoroni, including Emaus, Kajiweni, Star of Hope, Milango Saba, Makumba, Mwisho wa Lami, Falcon, Junda, Ngombeni, Safari Dadogo, White House, and adjacent customers, will experience outages from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.