Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced planned power interruptions across six counties on Tuesday, August 4, to facilitate essential maintenance and upgrades.
The company stated that the outages, lasting up to nine hours starting at 8 am, will enable replacement of old power lines and connection of new customers.
Affected Areas and Timings
- Migori County (9am - 5pm): Wuoth, Ndege, Osingo, Saa Yote, Wuoth Ogik, Kadika, Ngege, Nyamware, Siling, Alara, Mapera, Waitharaga, Osingo, and nearby customers.
- Nyeri County (9am - 5pm): Bellevue Market, Bellevue Village, Gatarakwa Market, Kiboya Village, Mogaka, and adjacent customers.
- Embu County (9am - 5pm): Kianjiru Hill Top, Kirima, Kiritiri Police Station, Umau Market, Mutus Market, Kabururi, Mwanyari, Kwamacembe, Rwethe, Munyori, Kirima, Safaricom Kianjiru, Kamunyange, Kaweru, and neighboring customers.
- Laikipia County (8am - 5pm): Timau Town, Kwa Nganga Market, Maritati Market, Kiambogo Market, Ethi Market, Ngare Ndare Market, Ngusichi Market, Ngusichi Secondary School, River Side Village, Siraji Farm, Batian Farm, Tima Flow Farm, Lol Marik Farm, Timau Lodge, Loberia Farm, Sand Pro Farm, Big Flower Farm, and surrounding customers.
- Kiambu County (9am - 5pm): Kilimambogo TTC, Kenchick, Kiboko Farm, Ndula Market, Makutano Market, Kahonoki, Kilimambogo Teachers College, Magogoni Market, Ngoliba Market, Gateiguru Market, Rubiru, Chui Rapid, Makawa Dam, New Nginyi Dam, Old Nginyi Dam, Nginyi Primary, Lembeni, Kwa Jimmy Market, Marcvast, parts of Delmonte, Kahonoki, Kona Mbaya, Zen Petrol Station, and adjacent customers.
- Mombasa County (9am - 5pm): Mikindani Estate, Corrugated Sheets, Karibu Flour Mills, Dola Feeds, Transpares, Sea Harvest, Roadtainers, Awanand, Motrex, Yakuti Steel, Owino Uhuru, Gana Hola, Kwa Shee, Mikindani Hospital, and nearby customers.
KPLC emphasized that these interruptions are necessary to maintain and improve the reliability of the power supply network.
