KPLC lists areas to experience power interruption Thursday

Targeted areas fall within Nairobi, Makueni, Kiambu, Nyeri and Kirinyaga counties.

In Summary
  • The company said the planned power interruptions will take place at diverse times between 8.30am and 5pm on July 4, 2024.
  • UN Avenue, part of UN Headquarters, Whispers Avenue, Gigiri Water, part of United Nations Crescent and adjacent customers will be affected.
Kenya Power workers on duty.
Kenya Power workers on duty.
Image: FILE

Areas within five counties will on Thursday go without power for a couple of hours to allow Kenya Power engineers perform system maintenance.

The company said the planned power interruptions will take place at diverse times between 8.30am and 5pm on July 4, 2024.

Counties to be affected are Nairobi, Makueni, Kiambu, Nyeri and Kirinyaga.

Nairobi

Interruptions in select areas will occur between 9am and 5pm.

UN Avenue, part of UN Headquarters, Whispers Avenue, Gigiri Water, part of United Nations Crescent and adjacent customers will be affected.

Makueni 

In Makueni, the power interruption will affect customers in Emali town, Mulala, Kithumani, Manooni, Mugyani, Masumba, Kilili, Kalamba, Matiliku and Mbenuu.

Power interruptions will also be effected rom 9am to 5pm within Kiboko town, Kiboko Kari, Utini, Masimba, Matutu, Makutano, Kwa Ndava, Yikivumbu and Vololo.

Kiambu

Areas to experience power interruption in Kiambu include Murera Sisal, Matangi-Ni, Hamundia, Theta, PCEA Matangi, Magomano, Ndarasha, Ndururumo, Ruiriro, Pherie, Corner Brook, St Dominic, Space & Style and Juja South East.

Selecta KPP Production, Mastores, Abba Salama Juja Farm S/Centre, Juja Farm Police Station, Gikumari S/Centre and Air Harries will also have power outage from 9am to 5pm.

Other areas to be affected include Kwa Mzungu, Kwa Wamuini, Kwa Wamumbi, Juja Farm Zone P, Mwireri shopping centre, Kwa Mirage shopping centre, Kwa Ruhi, Athi shopping centre, PCEA Tumaini, St Michael Secondary School, Athi Dispensary, Mukuyuini shopping centre and adjacent customers.

In Nyeri, power interruption is scheduled in Kahigaini, Kiunyu, Kwa Chief, Ithenguri and Chorio from 8am to 5pm.

Customers in Kigwandi, Karurumo, Kigwandi C/Fact, Kiandu, Kariko, Makutano, Kaiguri, Gura and Gondo have also been notified that they will be without power over the same period.

Kirinyaga

Part of Kutus town, Kagio, Kimicha, Babara Secondary, Spenza, Nyaga Primary, Njegas Booster, KPCU Kiaga, Kiaga market, Ndaba and Rwangondu Abai Hotel will be affected.

The scheduled 8.30am to 3.30pm power outage will also affect customers in Gakindu, Gatuto and Kutus munispality.

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