Kenya Power Announces Power Cuts in Nairobi and Embu Counties on Saturday

Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of Nairobi and Embu counties on Saturday, August 2.

In a statement on Friday, August 1, the company said the outages are meant to facilitate essential maintenance works.

In Nairobi County, the power cut will affect parts of the Karen Bogani Road area between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 

The specific areas expected to experience the outage include Kwarara, Part of Ndege Road, Bogani Road, Kumbe Road, Kuro Road, Kasuku Close and Masai Lane.

Ndege Gardens, Ndalat Road, Langata South Road, Bogani Park, Dempster, and adjacent customers will also be affected.

In Mt. Kenya Region, Kenya Power stated that parts of Embu County will also be affected during the same day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mungania and its surroundings, including Murue C/Fact, Muchagori, Kavutiri, Kathande, Kamugere, Kianjokoma Market, Mungania TBC, Gituara C/Fact, Kenga, Kiriari Girls, Kithunguriri and Karau Hospital will be affected.

This comes a day after Kenya Power reported that it recorded its highest-ever electricity demand, reaching a new peak of 2,362.28 megawatts (MW).

In a statement on Wednesday, July 30, Kenya Power attributed the surge in demand to new customer connections and increased grid usage during the cold season.

The company said data from its National Control Centre indicates the record demand was registered on Wednesday, July 23.

This comes just weeks after a previous high of 2,325 MW was recorded on July 2, surpassing the earlier peak of 2,316 MW set in February this year.

Kenya Power reported that it connected 401,848 new customers during the financial year ending June 30, 2025.

According to the company, the current cold season has also played a significant role in pushing electricity consumption higher.

It reported that most households and businesses rely more on grid power to warm homes and offices.