Kenya Power Reports Disruption to 3 Major Supply Lines in Nairobi
On Sunday, January 7th, Kenya Power declared the loss of primary electricity cables supplying Kiambu and Nairobi Counties by the transmission company.
Kenya Power released a statement indicating that the power supply to Fedha Estate, Tel Aviv, Tassia, and nearby areas has been disrupted, and their technicians are actively working to reinstate the electricity in that region.
Moreover, the power outage on Sunday morning also impacted a power line that supplies Kiambu County.
“Supply line serving Kwihota, Kihunguro, Murera, Ruiru, Gatongora, Kilimambogo, Kamakis, Mitikeda Ruiru, Karuguru near Eden academy and environs is off. We are on it,” the power transmission company stated.
Additionally, a third supply line was reported in Kinoo and Uthiru regions.
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The areas affected in the third supply line include; Ndumbuini, Kanyariri, Kabete Vetlab, Uthiru, and Kinoo.
Other estates include; Kwa Mugo Njathaini, Uthiru 87, Gakobu and its environs.
This was in addition to a 7-hour blackout that had been scheduled in Thika Town.
Kenya Power on Saturday, January 6, announced that due to scheduled maintenance, most of Thika Town would experience a blackout between 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
This includes areas in Starehe, Biafra, Thika High School, Munene Industries, Bishop Okoye, Kimathi, Pilot, and Thika Cloth Mills.
Other areas in Kenya that will experience power disruptions on Sunday include Kalemngorok Centre in Turkana County.
Kenya Power announced that this was also necessitated by scheduled maintenance in the area.
Kenya Power Reports Disruption to 3 Major Supply Lines in Nairobi