Kenya Power Announces Power Blackouts in 3 Counties on Saturday

Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions across parts of Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, and Isiolo counties on Saturday, November 1.

In a notice on Friday, October 31, the company said the outages are meant to allow for planned maintenance works.

According to the company, residents of Nairobi County will be among the most affected, with two major areas set to experience interruptions lasting several hours.

In Githurai 45, power will be switched off from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. affecting Githurai 45, Co-op Bank, Naivas, Kingdom Sacco, Mt. Kenya Kassmatt, Kwa DO, Mukinye, Mwiki School, Kimbo Police, Farmers Choice, part of Clay City, and adjacent customers.

Additionally, parts of Statehouse Road and surrounding areas will also experience an outage during the same period, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The affected zones include Statehouse Road, part of Dennis Pritt Road, Kitale Lane, Likoni Lane, St. Georges School, Total Dennis Pritt, Royal Media, Shell Dennis, part of Cotton Avenue, Maalim Juma Road, part of Rose Avenue, and adjacent customers.

Outside the capital, residents in Uasin Gishu County will also experience temporary disruptions. 

Kenya Power said parts of Kimumu and Buffalo Millers will be affected between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., including Kimumu, Buffalo Millers, Sinai, Probation, Kambi Nairobi, and nearby customers.

In Isiolo County, several areas will be affected by a daylong outage from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

These include Airport, Kandebe Market, Mwangaza Water Supply, 78 Tank Battalion, Kambi Sharrif, Osman Ndima, Ntulele Primary, Kisima Borehole, and adjacent customers.

This comes days after police in Kisumu East arrested five suspects believed to be behind recurrent vandalism of Kenya Power company cables.

Stephen Ngeso alias Jakano, Kevin Omondi 'Magufuli', Fredrick Onyango, Joseph Otieno, and Ayub Odhiambo were arrested following a police raid in the Kager Aredo area.

According to police commander Edward Wafula, the operation was conducted after officers received actionable intelligence linking the suspects to the recent spate of vandalism targeting power infrastructure in the area.

Officers from the Gita Police Station raided a house where the suspects were allegedly hiding stolen electric cables.

The five attempted to escape but were subdued and arrested with the help of members of the public.

During the operation, police recovered a 600-metre-long bundle of electric cables, which had been concealed under a blue-and-white leso and covered with bricks.