Editor's Review

Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of Bomet, Nandi, Nyeri, and Meru counties on Monday.

Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of Bomet, Nandi, Nyeri, and Meru counties on Monday, August 11.

In a statement on Sunday, August 10, the company said the power cuts are due to planned maintenance works.

In Bomet County, the interruption will affect the Kapkoros area from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Affected areas include Tirgaga T/Fact, Kapkoros T/Fact, Ndaraweta T/Fact, Ndaraweta Technical, Aisaik Sec, Bondet Mkt, Kapkoros Mkt, Mataima Mkt, Teganga, Singorwet and adjacent customers.

In Nandi County, the outage will occur from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., covering Lessos Town, Lake Victoria Water Board, Sochoi Boys, Sochoi Girls, Koisagat Pri, Lolduga Pri, Sigilai Polytechnic, Barekeiywo Village, Kapnyemis Sec and adjacent customers.

File image of Kenya Power technicians at work

In Nyeri County, power will be off between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Kiamwathi and Giakanja. 

Areas to be affected include Ruring'u Stadium, Redcourt, Classic, Chorong'i C/Fact, Muberethi, Giakanja Mkt, Giakanja Sec Sch, Giakanja C/Fact, Kiunyu, Kahigaini, Chief's Area, Ithenguri, Kigwandi C/Fact, Karurumo Mkt, Ikumbo and adjacent customers.

Meru County will also experience outages from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Kaithe, Githongo, and Mpuri. 

The affected areas are Kaithe, Bible Baptist, Kinoru Minors, Chief Ikunyua, Irinda, Kirogine, Ntakira, Kianjuri C/Fact, Kianjuri Dispensary, Kainginyo Mkt, Kainginyo Boarding, Riiji C/Fact, Kinjo Mkt, Kinjo Sec, Kianthimbi, Hydro PSP and Whole of Mpuri.

Other affected areas are Kianthumbi, Katheri Mkt, Kijijone, Kathiranga Mkt, Kathiranga Dispensary, Githongo T/Fact, St. Theresas Pri & Sec, Githongo Mkt, Karugwa, Gancheke, Kibaranyaki Dispensary, Gikuune, Muli, Muruugi Pri, St. Karoli Lwanga, Katheri Boys, Katheri Girls and adjacent customers.