Kenya Power has announced scheduled electricity interruptions that will affect parts of five counties on Wednesday, July 15, as the utility carries out routine maintenance on its network.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, July 14, the company said customers in Uasin Gishu, Migori, Nyeri, Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties should expect temporary outages during the day.
Uasin Gishu County
Two separate outages are planned between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Kabongo and Cheplaskei area
Areas to be affected include Outspan, Ancila, Rehema, Small Town, Cheplaskei, Plateau Station, Kipchamo, Oxplus, Ngeria Junction and nearby customers.
Sirungai and Chepkemel area
Customers in Sirungai, Singilet, Chepkemel, Upper Chepsaita, Kibionget and surrounding areas will also experience power interruptions during the same period.
Migori County
The outage will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Masaba Market and Bohorera area.
Affected locations include Masaba Market, Masaba Primary School, Masaba Village, Bohorera and neighbouring customers.
Nyeri County
Mt. Kenya Schools and Gamerock area
Power will be unavailable from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Kirimara, Good Wood, Gamerock Police Station, CITAM Church and nearby areas.
Ihwagi and Gatondo area
A second interruption will occur from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Areas expected to be affected include Ihwagi Market, Ihwagi Coffee Factory, Ihwagi Secondary School, Ihwagi Water Supply, Gathehu Secondary School, Gathehu TBC, Kamunyu-Ini, Giakaibei, Githima and Kiragati.
Other affected locations are Gatondo Market, Gatondo Secondary School, Gatondo Primary School, Mutitu TBC, Kiawaiguru TBC, Muthuthi-Ini TBC, Thangathi TBC, Chehe TBC, Kiarage TBC, Gitema-Ini TBC and Itundu Market.
Itundu Secondary School, Itundu Primary School, Gachugu-Ina TBC, Safaricom boosters, Airtel boosters and adjacent customers will also be affected.
Meru County
Customers in the Ntugi, Kiirua and Gitoro area will experience an outage from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Affected areas include ATC Tower-Kiborione, Meru Central Kiirua, Ntugi Secondary School, Muthengene Village, Afia Millers, Three Stairs, Rocky Area-Bellavista, Kwa Kamau, Wason Sawmills, Mboroga, Machaka Slums and Kiirua Mission Hospital.
Other locations include Njeru Industries, Marinya, Ntugi Market, Kiirua Technical, Kiirua Market, Mitoone, Gatwe, Munithu Secondary School, Kambiti Primary School, Kambiti Market, Kienderu Market and Kiruai Coffee Factory.
Kogoacheke, Kaaga, Elsa Hotel, Consolata Mission Hospital Gitoro, Kamabakia, KCB Makutano, Safaricom BTS Makutano, Amara, Nevada and neighbouring customers will also be affected.
Tharaka Nithi County
Electricity will be interrupted from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Itugururu Market area.
Customers affected include Itugururu Market, Itugururu Secondary School, Kanyoga Primary School, Gathoge Market, Kathagara Primary School, Kathagara Village, Kandega Primary School and surrounding areas.
Kenya Power advises customers
Kenya Power said the interruptions are necessary to allow maintenance teams to improve the reliability and safety of the electricity network.
The company advised affected customers to plan accordingly and treat all power lines as live during the maintenance period.
