A power outage scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, 2024, is set to impact nine Counties across Kenya, according to the latest announcement from Kenya Power.
The blackout, which is planned for maintenance purposes, will affect several areas at different times of the day.
“Notice is hereby given under Rule 27 of the Electric Power Rules that the electricity supply will be interrupted as here under: (It is necessary to interrupt supply periodically to facilitate maintenance and upgrade of power lines to the network; to connect new customers or to replace power lines during construction, etc.),” Kenya Power said in a notice on its website.
The outage, while temporary, is expected to impact various sectors and activities in the affected counties.
Kenya Power said that the Wednesday power interruption will affect West Pokot, Kisumu, Migori, Nyamira, Nyeri, Laikipia, Kiambu, Kitui and Mombasa counties.
