Kenya Power Announces Power Blackouts in 2 Counties on Friday

Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions that will affect parts of Nairobi and Kisii counties on Friday, May 29.

In a notice on Thursday, May 28, the company said the outages will run from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. in the affected areas.

In Nairobi County, the blackout will affect parts of Donholm and Savannah Road.

Areas set to experience the outage include Total Energies Donholm, Family Bank, Equity Bank, Co-op Bank Donholm, Tigoni, Mate Plaza, and Mima Centre.

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Other affected areas are New and Old Donholm, Equity Afya Hospital, Mara Savannah, Savannah, Greenfields, Sunrise, Donholm Phase 5 and 8, Harambee Sacco Estates, Oyster Village and adjacent customers.

In Kisii County, the interruption will affect Gesonso and Ombata Estate areas.

Kenya Power said customers in Gesonso Market and Police Station, Ombata Estate, Nyakungu Primary School and nearby areas should expect the day-long outage.

The company also announced another planned interruption in Etago, Nyamaiya and Moticho areas within Kisii County.

Among the affected areas are Kenyenya Primary School, Nyangweta SDA Secondary School, Etago Market, Nyansembe, Nyakeyo, and Suguta.

Moticho, Engou, Nyabera, Nyamaiya, Ekona, Mogenda, Ochodororo, Maroon and adjacent customers will also be affected.