Kenya Power has announced power blackout in 43 estates in Nairobi following a maintenance routine scheduled for Tuesday, February 7.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Kenya Power said that some of the areas earmarked for maintenance would suffer power outage for 3 hours while others will experience the outage for 8 hours.
The estates that will experience an eight-hour blackout include areas such as Kitsuru Ridge Villas estate, Kitsuru Country Homes, Kihara Village, Old Karura Rd, Kihara Market, White Cottage School, Weaverbird Kenya, Part of Kirawa Rd, Hotani Close and Parazoro Institute.
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Areas around Redhill road were also included in the scheduled maintenance.
Kenya Power added that part of Nyari estate, Embassy of Switzerland, Gachie, Karura SDA Church, Hospital Hill Secondary School, Commission for University Education (CUE), Trio Est, Redhill Rd and Rosslyn Green would experience the outage for 8 hours.
“Woodley, Prestige, Jamhuri, Ring Road Kilimani, Joseph Kangethe and adjacent schools such as Toi Primary School and Moi Girls High School in Kibera constituency will also experience the interruption,” read the notice in part.
Other Nairobi estates to be affected by the 8-hour outage include Umoja Innercore with key areas affected such as Cathsam School, Innercore Sango, Kwa Chief Umoja Office, Umoja 2 Market, Oloibon Hotel and Unity Primary School.
On the other hand, Thigiri Groove, Thigiri Ridge, NSIS Training, and Brookside Drive will experience interruption for three hours (from 9 am to 12 noon).
KPLC added that Rosslyn Close, Thigiri Farm, Nyari Est, Rosslyn Heights Est, Redhill Drive & adjacent customers would also get back their normal power supply after the completion of the maintenance at 12 noon.
However, despite Nairobi being the most affected by the scheduled maintenance, other counties such as Siaya, Kitui and Busia counties are set to experience the power outage.
The affected areas include Butula in Busia and adjacent areas in Hono, Siaya county.