Kenya Power lists areas to experience blackout on Wednesday, March 18

Kenya Power has announced planned power interruptions affecting several areas across the country on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

The company said the outages are part of routine maintenance and will take place between 8:00 am and 5:30 pm, depending on the area.

“Good Evening. The listed areas will be affected by planned power interruptions tomorrow (18th March 2026),” Kenya Power said in a statement posted on X.

The affected areas are spread across Nairobi, Kajiado, Nakuru, Kakamega, Kisumu, Migori, Nyeri, and Kiambu counties.

Nairobi region

In Nairobi, power will be interrupted in parts of Parklands between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Areas expected to experience the outage include Parklands Road, Parklands Police Station, Sivachi Road, The Crescent Road, Maua Close, Movena Pick Hotel, Mayfair Casino, and nearby customers.

Electricity will also be cut in parts of Ruai from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Areas affected include Quickmart Supermarket, Ruai Family Hospital, Kamulu, Stage 26, Kanisani, Ngundu, and adjacent customers.

Kajiado County

In Kajiado County, the outage will affect Lower Matasia and Ngong Hills areas from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Locations expected to be affected include Kamula, Barabara Mpya, Kahara St Patrick, Mwalimu Road, Oleteyani, Ilimasin, Olooses, Kisamis, Homeboys, Lingaloj, Ilidoriak, Tinga, Esonorua, Nkoiroi, and Matasia.

Nakuru County

In Nakuru County, electricity will be interrupted in Maai Mahiu and surrounding areas from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The outage will affect Maai Mahiu Town, Governor, Muniui, Old Kijabe, IDP Camps, Longonot, Kiambogo, Sission, Msafiri, Kimunyu, Mafuta Taa, Kigecha, Satellite, Dry Port (Old Line), Jumbo AAA, Longonot Chicken, Mayer’s, China Wu-Yi, Goldstone, Manyatta, Jaeda, Kingstone, Stonematt, Bhudia, Addpack, Hipstone, Nyakinyua, Utheri wa Lari, Ewaso Kedong Market, Najile, and nearby customers.

Western and Nyanza region

In Kakamega County, the outage will affect Mususaga and Malava Market areas from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. Locations listed include Musaga, Samitsi, Malanga, Malava Market, Malichi, Tumbeni, Kakoyi, Kambi Mwanza Market, Shamberere, West Kenya Sugar, Mahira, Shianda Matende, KWS, Ivakale, Kambiri, Shanderema, Ileho, Bulovi, Inguvuli, and Kuvasali.

In Kisumu County, power will be interrupted in Kibigori Market and Chepsweta Market from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

In Migori County, the outage will affect Obama, Kokuro Secondary School, Gamba, Nyatambe, Ondome, Siruti, and Odongo Oher, along with nearby customers.

Central region

In Nyeri County, areas such as Kiamabara and Mukangu will experience outages between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

The interruption will affect locations including Kirigu Coffee Factory, Gatina Market, Gakuyu Secondary School, Mukangu Dispensary, Mukangu Market, Matira-ini Primary School, Kieni Village Market, Mungetho Market, Karema-ini Secondary School, Gathugu Market, Gaturiri Market, and surrounding villages.

In Kiambu County, the outage will affect Kagwe, Kamburu, and Gatamaiyu areas from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Areas listed include Ngeteti Village, Kagwe Shops, Kagwe Tea Factory, Matimbei Market, Kagaa Market, Gatamaiyu Market, Nyanduma Market, and adjacent customers.

Major cause of outages

The power outages come days after Kenya Power Managing Director Joseph Siror revealed that between 50 and 70 per cent of electricity outages across the country are caused by trees and vegetation interfering with power lines.

“The biggest challenge, if you look at most of our outages, I would want to tell the public that about 50-70% is because of trees, and the unfortunate thing you would recall is that about 2-3 years ago, we entered into a very intensive programme of cutting all the trees near our lines,” Siror said.