Kenya Power Announces Scheduled Blackouts in Five Counties on November 15

Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions in selected parts of five counties on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The company said the outages are necessary to allow technicians to carry out routine maintenance on the electricity distribution network.

According to the notice issued on Saturday, November 14, the interruptions will affect parts of Nairobi, Machakos, Turkana, Uasin Gishu and Nyeri counties. The affected customers will experience power cuts lasting between seven and twelve hours, depending on their locations and the scheduled maintenance period.

In Nairobi County, the interruption is scheduled to run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The affected areas include 3rd, 4th and 5th Parklands, Wangapala, Diamond 1 and 2, TRV Plaza, Mpaka Road, Jalaram Road and General Mathenge. Highridge KPLC Staff Quarters and other customers connected to the affected network will also experience the outage.

The notice further lists Enterprise Road, Clesoi Road and the entire Migwani Road among the affected locations. Businesses and industrial facilities expected to experience the interruption include Styroplast Ltd, Steel Africa, Hannan Tissue, Tetra Park, Fine Spinners, Karatasi Brand, Paper Converters and Bins Ltd. Other listed establishments are Rollmill, Panafric Transformers, Mahindra, Omar Water, Falcon Estate, Falcon Police Post and Falcon Catholic Church.

In Machakos County, parts of Athi River will experience a twelve-hour interruption from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. The affected locations include Alpharama, Old Mombasa Road, Petrocity, Sabaki Estate, Greatwall Gardens Phases 1 and 2, Tamarind, London Distillers and Lifecare.

Other areas listed in the notice are Sapphire Business Park, Signature Mall, Ngwata and the Kenya Power offices in Mlolongo. The interruption will also affect Apex TMD, Saj Ceramics, Oriental Godowns, Athi River Sokoni and Senior Staff Estates.

A separate interruption will affect another section of Athi River from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The locations listed include Crystal Rivers, Sunset Boulevard, Greatwall Gardens Phases 1, 3, 4 and 5, Welding Alloys, Riverpark Estate, Kims Business Park and Nova School. Customers in these areas are expected to have electricity during the morning before the scheduled interruption begins at noon.

In Turkana County, the maintenance work will take place between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. The affected locations include Lokichar, Kasuroi, Kapese, Lokichar Town, Nalemsekon and Kamarese. Arid Summit Hotel is also among the establishments listed in the notice.

In Uasin Gishu County, the planned interruption will run from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Kamukunji Estate and neighbouring areas are expected to be affected during the seven-hour maintenance period.

Parts of Nyeri County will also experience a power interruption from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The affected locations include Mukurweini Boys, Gaturia, South Tetu Girls Water Pump and Gaturia Market, together with other customers connected to the affected electricity network.

The planned outages are expected to affect household activities and business operations in the listed areas. Residents who rely on electric water pumps may need to store enough water before the interruption begins. Businesses using refrigerators, electronic payment systems and other electrical equipment may also need to make arrangements to reduce possible losses and operational delays.

Customers in the affected locations should take note of their specific outage periods and prepare for the temporary interruption of electricity supply. The maintenance schedule covers different areas at different times, particularly in Athi River, where two separate sections have been assigned different shutdown periods.

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