Kenya Power announced planned power interruptions on April 30, 2026, affecting multiple counties, including major urban areas. The outages will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Nairobi and other regions.
Affected areas:
- In Nairobi, areas such as Lang’ata, Donholm, and Savannah estates will experience outages.
- Kajiado County will have interruptions along Magadi Road.
- Kisumu County will face outages in Chulaimbo from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Nyeri County will see power cuts around Kagumo High School from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Runda in Kiambu County will also have blackouts during the same hours.
- Mombasa County will be affected in areas like Kongowea and Bombolulu.
- Additional outages are planned in Tana River, Kwale, and Taita Taveta counties.
Kenya Power stated the outages are for scheduled network maintenance. The maintenance works aim to enhance network performance and service delivery. Customers are advised to treat all power lines as live during the outage.
This initiative reflects Kenya Power’s ongoing efforts to upgrade its electricity supply infrastructure. Observers note that such maintenance is crucial for improving overall service reliability.
