Kenya Power has announced planned power interruptions that will affect parts of Nairobi West on Wednesday, November 5.
In a notice on Tuesday, November 4, the company said the interruption is meant to facilitate scheduled maintenance works.
According to the notice, the outage will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will cover several roads and institutions within Nairobi West.
Areas set to be affected include Msufu Road, Sumba Road, Naimei Road, ICC Church Mombasa Road, Paa Crescent, Kifaru Crescent, Swara Crescent, Ghandi Avenue, Kisauni Road, Muthaii Avenue, Muhoho Avenue and Nairobi West Hospital.
Others are Hotel Rio, Kodi Road, Summerdale Hotel, Absa Bank Nairobi West, Geta Road, Nyayo Stadium, Masaba Road, Ole Sankale Road, Madaraka Estate and Serene Court.
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Foundation Court, Ramsey Court, Siwaka Estate, Strathmore University, Langata Technical College, Madaraka Primary School, and adjacent customers will also be affected.
Elsewhere, this comes months after Kenya Power’s security unit and law enforcement officers have arrested two individuals suspected of dealing in stolen electricity infrastructure in the Manyatta Kona Maji, Kisumu County.
In a statement on Tuesday, September 23, the company said the suspects, identified as Stephen Bala Magak and Frederick Odhiambo Owino, are alleged to have been in possession of equipment stolen from vandals before reselling it to people involved in illegal electricity connections.
According to Kenya Power, security officers recovered equipment worth an estimated Ksh3 million during the operation.
Among the items seized were six steady bars, one cross arm (channel), three rolls of stay wire measuring about 100 metres, 146 shackle insulators, 20 metres of HT aluminium conductors, 23 rolls of LV aluminium conductors totaling 1,000 metres, two rolls of 150mm HT aluminium conductors and 87 stay plates.
Other recovered items include 56 KPLC danger plates, 38 nine-inch bolts, seven metres of three-phase cable, 100 metres of 10mm twisted service cable, 70 bolts measuring 3¼ inches, 30 metres of soft drawn conductors, 49 D-Irons, 18 surge diverters, and 11 rolls of 16mm service cables totaling 2,397 metres.
"The two suspects are already in custody, and this operation is a testament to our commitment to weed out all the persons who are involved in illegal activities within the network. We call upon members of the public to work with us in reporting and safeguarding the same infrastructure that powers their businesses and lives," said Kenya Power’s Security Services Manager, Maj. (Rtd) Geoffrey Kigen.
