Kenya Power has announced that parts of Nairobi, Nyeri, and Mombasa counties will face power outages on Friday, August 15.
In a statement on Thursday, August 14, the company said the planned power interruptions are meant to facilitate maintenance works.
According to the notice, the Nairobi Region will be affected in Pangani, where the outage will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Areas to be impacted include Pangani Shopping Centre, Chai Road, Forest Road, and adjacent customers.
In the Mt. Kenya Region, parts of Nyeri County will be without electricity from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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The affected areas are Muruguru, Githiru, and Kiamuiru, including Githiru Market, Kiamuiru Safaricom Booster, Satima Millers, Mugwathi Gardens, Ngibuini, and neighbouring customers.
In the Coast Region, parts of Mombasa County will be hit by a blackout from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
These include Miritini and Bonje, covering Miritini Estate, Doshi, Maganda, Mbuyu wa Chapa Bonje, and nearby customers.
Earlier, Kenya Power outlined how differences in tariff categories can affect the number of electricity units purchased for the same amount of money.
The company noted that customers are placed into specific tariff bands based on their monthly electricity consumption, with each band attracting a different cost per unit.
The Domestic 1 tariff, also referred to as the lifeline category, applies to households consuming fewer than 30 units of electricity per billing period.
Under this band, the rate is set at Ksh12.23 per unit, exclusive of taxes and levies. This category is designed to keep electricity affordable for homes with minimal power usage.
The Domestic 2 tariff covers households that use between 30 and 100 units of electricity per month. Consumption in this range is charged at Ksh16.45 per unit, before taxes and levies.
The Domestic 3 tariff applies to households consuming between 101 and 15,000 units monthly. In this category, each unit is charged at Ksh19.02, excluding taxes and levies.
