Editor's Review

Kenya Power has announced scheduled power outages in parts of Kisumu and Siaya counties on Sunday.

Kenya Power has announced scheduled power outages in parts of Kisumu and Siaya counties on Sunday, July 27.

In a statement on Saturday, July 26, the company said the interruptions are part of system maintenance and upgrades.

In Kisumu County, the planned power cut will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to last until 5:00 p.m. 

Areas set to be affected include Mega City Kachok, Nyalenda Railways, Total Petrol Station, CFAO Kachok, Nyamasaria, Rabuor, Jumbo Matress and West Kano Irrigation Scheme.

Kadiju, Ahero, Makasembo Estate, Kaloleni Estate, Polyview, Prinias Hotel, Manyatta Estate, and the surrounding neighborhoods will also be affected.

In Siaya County, the outage will also commence at 9:00 a.m. but will extend an hour longer, concluding at 6:00 p.m. 

The areas to be affected include Majengo, Kinda, Umala, Usigu, Uharia Beach, Wambasa Secondary, Uhanya, Kanyibok, and adjacent regions.

File image of Kenya Power technicians at work

This comes months after the company announced that the electricity consumption in the country hit a new record high, with a peak demand of 2,316 megawatts.

In a statement on Monday, February 17, KPLC noted that the demand is 12 megawatts higher than the previous peak of 2,304 MW recorded on January 15, 2025.

“Electricity consumption has hit a new record high with a peak demand of 2,316 MW recorded on Wednesday, 12th February 2025. This demand is 12 MW higher than the previous peak of 2,304 MW recorded on 15th January 2025,” read the statement in part.

The utility firm noted that statistics from its National Control Centre show that peak electricity demand has been steadily growing over the last three years with the growth rate gaining momentum in 2024.

KPLC mentioned that electricity demand in the country exceeded the 2,000 MW threshold towards the end of 2021 and peaked above 2,100 MW in 2022 but remained steady below 2,200 MW in 2023 before regaining momentum in June 2024.