Kenya Power has announced power disruption in four counties on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
The power company said areas will face power cuts at diverse times between 9 am and 5 pm.
The power interruption facilitates system maintenance.
The counties to be affected are Kisumu, Kisii, Nyeri and Kiambu.
Kisumu
Parts of Kisumu will face power cuts from 9am to 5pm.
The areas are Kogonyarea, Bandani, Loafter Bread and adjacent customers.
Nyeri
Parts of Nyeri will face power cuts from 9am to 5pm.
They include Kyeni Mission Hospital, Makutano Market, Njeruri Market, Mufu Market, Kiaragana Market and adjacent customers.
Kisii
Parts of Kisii will experience power disruption from 9am to 5pm.
They are Nyakoiba Secondary, Nyabioto Market, Ibecho Market, Ibencho Airtel Booster, Nyakenyerere Secondary, Dispensary, Eburi Market, Nyansara Market, Openda Market and adjacent customers.
Kiambu
Parts of Kiambu are scheduled for power cuts from Marige, HaKariu, Gathuruini Secondary, Githioro, Gathugu, Kiamoria, Mount Moriah and Thuita.
WHY POWER INTERRUPTIONS ARE NECESSARY
Kenya Power performs planned and unplanned interruptions for various reasons, including network maintenance, upgrades, connecting new customers, and addressing faults or emergencies.
Network maintenance and upgrades are usually scheduled outages to allow Kenya Power engineers to perform essential maintenance and upgrades on the power grid to enhance reliability and efficiency.
During road construction or other infrastructure projects, power lines may also need to be replaced, requiring temporary outages but with prior notice to affected customers. However, unplanned power interruptions can occur due to reasons beyond Kenya Power's control.
These include unforeseen faults and equipment failure, which can lead to power outages requiring temporary service interruptions to fix the fault.
Vandals can also damage power infrastructure, leading to outages and the need for repairs, which may involve temporary power supply interruptions.
Other times, extreme weather conditions like windy rainfall can damage power lines and equipment, causing outages and the need for repairs.
In some instances, wildlife like elephants can cause damage to power lines, leading to outages. Almost a decade ago, in June 2016, a monkey caused a nationwide blackout after it climbed onto the roof of the Gitaru Power Station and fell onto a transformer.
The primate tripped the transformer and triggered a chain disruption of power generation and distribution in the other stations that led to a loss of more than 180 megawatts of power.
