Kenya Power Plans Thursday Outage Across 11 Counties

Kenya Power announced that several areas across the country will lose electricity tomorrow. Folks living in eleven different counties need to prepare for outages on Thursday as crews perform necessary maintenance work. The blackouts will happen between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., affecting specific neighborhoods at different times. Residents of Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, Murang'a, Mombasa, Marsabit, Tharaka Nithi, Nyeri, Meru, Kakamega, and Vihiga should check if their areas appear on the list.

Parts of Nairobi face interruptions from 9 am until 5 pm. The affected neighborhoods include Murang'a Road, Gurunanak Hospital, Pangani Police Station, Juja Road, and Radiant Hospital. North View Road, Strawberry, and nearby customers must also prepare for outages. Additional Nairobi locations losing power include sections of Mbagathi Road, Akila Estates, Miller East, Civil Servant East, and Hamayun. Akiba East, Muslim Academy, Kinder World, Airport View East, White Star Academy, Bible Society, plus parts of Langata Road need to be planned. The AP Camp on Mbagathi Road, Kwetu Hostels, Strathmore College, and adjacent areas should expect no electricity.

Machakos residents will experience outages from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. Power will be cut off in Makutano Mwala, Mwala, Kivandini, Mhiuni, Ghetoo, Wamunyu, Yathui, Ikalaasa, and Tulila. The blackout extends to Miondoni, Syokisinga, Katangi, Ikombe, Kenyatta, Seku University, and Kyua. People living nearby should prepare for a day without electricity.

Kakamega and Vihiga counties face similar schedules, with outages running from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. Kakamega areas losing power include Igukhu Hospital, Makhokho, Khaega, and adjacent locations. Vihiga residents affected include Shell Petrol Luanda, Maseno Police, Sunrise, and Maseno Ekwanda. Maseno Sunga, Holo, Magwar, Em-aloba, Khiliba, Maseno Depo, and Bishop Olang should expect darkness during these hours.

Nyeri County will see electricity cuts from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Locations without power will include Muruguru Kwa Kigera, Vet Pro Factory, Kiamuiru Primary, and Catholic schools. Mugwathi Hotel, Satima Millers, Royal Petrol Station, Githiru Market, Githiru, and C/Fact must function without electricity for most of Thursday. People living nearby should plan accordingly.

Meru has multiple areas with outages starting at different times. From 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., places like Mucuune, Maliolo, St. Stephen Primary School, and St. Benedict Primary School will lose power. Kiguchwa Primary and Secondary School, Kiguchwa Shopping Center, Kiguchwa Safaricom office, and KK Mwethe Primary School also face interruptions. Many additional schools, villages, and businesses throughout Meru should expect no electricity during these hours.

Other Meru locations with scheduled outages include Safaricom Kiirua, Sera Park Hotel, Mboroga, and Meru Central Kiirua. Kibithe Market, Mborione, Mutungi Market, Gakando Secondary, Gakando Village, Machaka Slums, Ntugi Market, and Ntugi Secondary face the same situation. Karanene Primary and Kirima Kia Itunga Market round out this group of affected areas.

Tharaka Nithi county residents should prepare for electricity cuts between 8:30 am and 5 pm on Thursday. The affected areas include Karamani, Kanyuru Secondary, Cheera Market, and Ikawa Primary. Kwa Mate Stage, Ithima Village, Nthima C/Fact, Salama Boarding, and nearby customers must manage without power all day. People relying on electricity for business or healthcare should make alternative arrangements.

Marsabit County has scheduled outages from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Moyale Town, Moyale Hospital, Somary Dispensary, and Moyale Prisons face blackouts. Moyale Boys, Odda Dispensary, Kinisa Mosque, and adjacent customers should expect interruptions. Local facilities need backup plans for these critical hours without electricity.

Murang'a County lists numerous areas losing power from 8:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. These include Githingiri East, Golf View East, Thika Greens, and Jowaki Farm. Thika Green Golf Club, Thika Golf Club, KARLO, Mugumo Farm, Brush Industries, and Kandara Business Park must operate without electricity. Many villages, schools, markets, and farms throughout Murang'a County appear on the outage list.

Kiambu residents will face outages from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. Areas affected include Kahuho High School, Kirangari Boys, Nyathuna, and parts of Gitaru. Chura, Ruku Market, Kahuho, Gwa Thiongo, Lower Kabete Junction, and nearby customers should prepare for no electricity. People living around these locations need alternative power sources.

Mombasa County completes the list with scheduled cuts from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. East African Storage, Gulf Stream, Vivo Energy, and adjacent customers face blackouts during these hours. All affected residents across Kenya should charge devices ahead of time and prepare for a day without regular electrical service. The utility company plans to restore service by evening.
 

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