Nairobi County and four other counties will have a programmed power outage on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, according to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). Homabay County, Nyeri County, Embu County, and Mombasa County are among the other areas that have been impacted.
Specific locations in Nairobi will also be impacted, including portions of Muratina Road, Mweni Road, Sergeant Kahande Road, and nearby consumers.
Key locations, including the offices of Royal Media Services (RMS), Homabay High School, Homabay County Referral Hospital, Governor Gladys Wanga's office, Kenya Medical Teaching College (KMTC), Tom Mboya University, Cold Springs Hotel, and others will be affected by the blackout.
Mweiga Town, Endarasha, Amboni, and Kanyagia in Nyeri County would be impacted, which will affect nearby clients as well as Solio Ranch, Kieni Dairies, Watuka, Kamatongu, Mwireri, Embarigo, Sangare, and Kanyagia.
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Embu County's power interruptions will impact Masinga, Mutuamwaki, Msingini, and Kyeeteni, affecting specific areas such as Masinga KenGen Camps, Sogea, Kamukunji, Mukusu, Kaewa, Kikumini, Kangonde, Ulutya, Makila, Kiseuni, Kwakwa Lodge, Masinga Boys and Girls High Schools, and adjacent customers.
Bamburi, Utange, and Kadzandani will experience power interruptions in Mombasa County.
Residents and businesses in the affected regions are urged to brace themselves for extended power blackouts lasting more than eight hours.
The expected loss of electricity may pose challenges to daily operations, requiring contingency plans to minimize disruptions.
