KPLC Announces Power Shutdowns in 5 Counties on Thursday

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Kenya Power has announced scheduled electricity interruptions in five counties, including Nairobi and Nyeri, on Thursday.

Kenya Power has announced scheduled electricity interruptions in five counties on Thursday, October 15, to facilitate maintenance works.

In a notice on Wednesday, October 14, the company said the outages will affect areas in Nairobi, Kajiado, Nyeri, Kiambu and Kitui counties.

In Nairobi County, three areas will experience power outages, including Kasarani, parts of Westlands and Tassia.

In Kasarani, electricity will be interrupted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., affecting Warren Concrete, Shrink Park, Haco, part of Muirigo, Maternity, Mt. Laverna School, St. Francis Hospital, Kwa Zulu, Hunters, Mugumoini, Sunton, Majimazuri, Aberdare, Ngomongo Police, Garage and adjacent customers.

The shutdown in parts of Westlands will also run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Areas affected include Kipkabus Road, Stima Sacco, Mushembi Road, part of Ngara Road, Museum of Kenya, Chemelil Road, Pokot Road, part of Westlands Road, Stanbic Bank, Pushotam, Standard Chartered Bank and adjacent customers.

In Tassia, the interruption will begin earlier at 8:00 a.m. and continue until 5:00 p.m.

The affected locations include the whole of Kwa Ndege, Makuti and Riverbank Tassia areas, Amani Court, Muhindi Mweusi Supermarket Tassia, Tassia Catholic, Tassia High Street, Melisa Academy, the area behind Naivas Supermarket Nyayo Gate B, Tassia Hill, Tassia Community Church and adjacent customers.

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In Kajiado County, the planned maintenance will affect Ololoua and surrounding areas from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The affected locations include Mathare, Rapha, Ukombozi, Olenaimasia, Efatha, Ololua Centre, Ololua Police, Imai, Kianugu, Gataka, Primate Research, Ololua Ridge, the whole of Olkeri and adjacent customers.

Nyeri County will have two scheduled interruptions, both running from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The first will affect AAA Growers and adjacent customers, while the second will cover Kiamuiru, Githiru and Satima.

The latter shutdown will affect Mugwathi Gardens, Kiamuiru Primary School, Kiamuiru Catholic, Satima Millers, Vetpro, Kiamuiru Booster, Githiru Coffee Factory, Githiru Polytechnic, Githiru Market, Kiamuiru Sawmill, Kwa Rhoda, Kwa Kigera, Muruguru SDA, Jubilant and adjacent customers.

In Kiambu County, electricity interruptions will affect Sasini in Tinganga and parts of Thindigua from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Sasini shutdown will affect Tinganga Market, Tinganga Secondary School and Primary School, Ngemwa, Kangongo and adjacent customers.

In parts of Thindigua, the interruption will affect Quickmart Thindigua, Thindigua Gardens, Lilac and adjacent customers.

In Kitui County, the planned shutdown will cover Kaliku, Malalani and Endau from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The affected locations include Kisalu, Kamanyu, Kaliku, Yiuku, Endau, Malalani, Makongo and adjacent customers.

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