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Kenya Power has announced scheduled electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi and Nandi counties on Thursday.
Kenya Power has announced scheduled electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi and Nandi counties on Thursday, October 29.
In a notice on Wednesday, October 28, the company said the outages would affect selected neighbourhoods and customers in the two counties, with most interruptions scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In Nairobi County, the affected areas include parts of Runda, Tassia and Mt. Kenya Estate.
In Runda, the interruption will affect Ruaka Road, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Runda Road, Eaton Place, Whispers Avenue and UN Crescent, as well as adjacent customers.
In Tassia, the outage will affect the whole of Kwa Ndege, Makuti and Riverbank Tassia, alongside Amani Court, Muhindi Mweusi Supermarket, Tassia Catholic, Tassia High Street and Melissa Academy.
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Other affected locations in Tassia include the area behind Naivas Supermarket, Nyayo Gate B, Tassia Hill and Tassia Community Church, as well as adjacent customers.
At Mt. Kenya Estate, the interruption will affect the estate, parts of Milimani, S. Weru, G. Githanga and J. B. Ndungu, alongside adjacent customers.
The Tassia interruption will begin earlier, at 8:00 a.m., and run until 5:00 p.m. The outages in Runda and Mt. Kenya Estate will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In Nandi County, the planned interruption will affect Kapkemich and Kapkures, as well as adjacent customers. The outage is scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, Kenya Power has issued a three-month notice to 68 individuals unlawfully occupying its land in Jomvu, Mombasa County.
In a public notice on Tuesday, October 27, KPLC directed the individuals to vacate the property within 90 days.
Kenya Power said the individuals should immediately stop any further activities on the property and remove buildings, structures and other improvements they may have erected.
The utility company also directed them to remove any crops they have planted and livestock kept on the land before vacating.
"Take notice that you are in unlawful occupation of our land LR NO. JOMVU MN/V/222/2 situated in Jomvu, Mombasa County; without express/ lawful authority or without any right or license under any law.
"By this notice, you are required to: Immediately stop any further activities on the land; remove any buildings and other improvements which you may have erected thereon; remove any growing crops you may have planted, and livestock kept thereon; and vacate the land within three months from the date of this notice," read the notice in part.
KPLC warned that it would proceed with eviction after the 90-day period expires, without issuing a further notice.
The company also said the occupants would bear the costs and risks associated with the exercise
"Take notice that at the expiry of three months (ninety (90) days), we shall evict you without any further reference to you at your costs and peril," Kenya power added.
