Kenya Power lists areas in three counties to face power cuts Tuesday

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Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power maintenance exercise for Tuesday, April 29, 2025, across parts of Machakos, Uasin Gishu, and Kiambu counties.

In Machakos County, the exercise will affect the EPZ area. Power will be interrupted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Customers in Nordo, Hela, African Coffee Roasters, Capital Industrial, and surrounding areas should prepare for the outage.

In Uasin Gishu County, two areas will be affected. At Lugari Station, maintenance will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. Areas to be affected include Lugari Station, Mufutu, Lugari Boys’, Mukhuyu, Lunyito, Frank, and nearby customers.

In Langas, the power cut will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., covering Langas Corner, Ndupawa, Jijenge Quarry, Yamumbi, and adjacent customers.

Parts of Kiambu County will also experience power interruptions.

In Juja, Juja Farm, and Athi, maintenance will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Affected locations include Corner Brook, KPP Production, Space & Style, St. Dominic School, Mastores, Abba Salama, Chai Road, Kirathimo, Tumaini, Muhaka, Juja Farm Market, Jujafarm Polytechnic, Gikumari, Air Harries kwa Mzungu, Nyumba ya Wazee, Mungetho Juja Farm, Wamuini, Zone P, Mwireri, Mumba, and surrounding customers.

In Wangige and Mwimuto, the outage will similarly run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Areas set to be affected include Wangige Market, Gathiga Market, Mwimuto Market, Kibiku, and nearby customers.

Kenya Power has urged customers in the listed areas to make necessary arrangements ahead of the planned maintenance.

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.