Kenya Power Announces Scheduled Maintenance in Selected Areas for Tuesday, January 14
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced scheduled power maintenance that will affect various areas in three counties on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Areas Set to Experience Power Interruptions
On Monday, January 13, KPLC confirmed that some regions will face an eight-hour power blackout, running from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
“We regret any inconvenience caused by the planned maintenance scheduled for tomorrow, January 14, 2025,” Kenya Power stated in a notice.
Affected Counties and Areas:
Bomet County
- Areas: Parts of Siongiroi Feeder
- Locations include Cismara Hotel, Kenya Forest Offices, Rhinos Restaurant, Bomet Water, Kyogong Secondary School, and nearby customers.
Kiambu County
- Tola, Bob Harris, Ngoingwa, Metro, Tibs, Compuera:
The whole of Tola, Kiahuria Shopping Center, Metro, parts of Ngoingwa, Compuera, Muiri, Albbizia, Vincentian, Kiahuria, and surrounding areas. - Evergreen and Gitamaiyu:
Evergreen Estate Mugumo, Marion Schools, Kigutha Farm, Barista Gardens, St. Anthony School, Kenton Hotel, Gitamaiyu Village, and adjacent locations.
Nandi County
- Maraba and Kibwareng:
Kibwareng, Maraba, Kaptumek, Samitui, and nearby areas.
Nyeri County
- Major Seminary and Njeng’u:
Major Seminary, Njeng’u, Eunice Academy, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Embassy, Thathua, Mukanya, Cult Estate, and surrounding regions.
Kilifi County
- Parts of Kilifi:
Mwango, Mtondia, Mzongoloni, Chumani, Tezo, Arabuko Secondary, Baguo, Michombo Matsangoni, Gede, and nearby areas.
Mombasa County
- Bombolulu and Parts of Bamburi:
Kwa Bulo, Bombolulu Estate, Bandari Villas, Mwatamba Police Station, Mwembeni Stage, Little Sisters Hotel, Vescon 1, Amani Estate, and adjacent regions.
KPLC to Recruit 3,000 Employees Amid Staff Shortage
Kenya Power revealed plans to recruit 3,000 new employees to address a growing workforce deficit. The company anticipates the retirement of 488 staff members in the next two years and has already lost over 2,000 employees in the last five years due to natural attrition.
Government Efforts to Address Frequent Blackouts
In 2023, President William Ruto’s administration proposed load-shedding as a measure to curb recurrent power outages. Energy CS Davis Chirchir explained that sudden power surges through critical transmission links were overloading transformers, causing nationwide blackouts.
The government plans to implement scheduled load-shedding to ease pressure on the national grid and ensure system stability.
Kenya Power Announces Scheduled Maintenance in Selected Areas for Tuesday, January 14
