Parts to go without electricity on Sunday

Residents in five counties across Kenya will experience power outages on Sunday due to scheduled maintenance by Kenya Power.

The affected counties are Nairobi, Kiambu, Nyeri, Kakamega, and Uasin Gishu. The power interruption will occur between 7 am and 5 pm in the designated areas.

Kenya Power issued a notice on Saturday evening detailing the specific areas impacted by the maintenance activities.

Nairobi County:

  • Areas affected include Parklands, Westlands, Baba Dogo, and Muratina Road.
  • Notable locations in Parklands and Westlands to be affected are Westgate, Safaricom House, Sarit, Telkom Kenya, Sankara Hotel, Bidwood Suites, New Rehema House, Western Heights, Sky Park Plaza, Kipro Centre, Garden Properties, Bishop Properties, and Park Plaza Ltd.
  • Other affected streets and landmarks include Stima Lane, Blue Ridge, 3rd Parklands Avenue, Mpaka Road, Citam Church, Ngao Road, White Field Place, School Lane, Gulam’s Mohammed, Mwanzi Road, General Mathenge Drive, Peponi Road, Howard Humphreys, and Portfolio Ltd.

Kiambu County:

  • The Farmers Choice Factory area will be impacted.
  • Businesses affected include Palak Steel Mills, Carbacid Factory, Kijabe Boys, Kijabe Hospital, Uplands Police Station, Nyambare, Githironi, Nyamweru, Murengeti, Mutosi, Kinyogori, Rukuma, Gitithia, Kimende, Lari, Magina, Kinale, Soko Mjinga, Kamae, Mathore, Kijabe, Escarpment, Kabunge, and adjacent customers.
  • In Kihunguro and Dr Mattress areas, businesses including Kihunguro, Wonders Church, Gichoya Water, Bederine Hotel, Mark Hotel, Imani House, Plains View Hospital, Kihunguro Mosque, Ruiru Star, Rubis Petrol, Shell Kihunguro, Listar Supermarket, Dr. Mattress, Agri Bakery, Hotpoint, and adjacent customers will be affected.

Kakamega County:

  • Power outages will affect customers in Bungatsi and Musanda areas, including Buriya Mutoma, Butende, and adjacent customers.

Uasin Gishu County:

  • Maintenance will impact parts of Sokomoko and Sinendet center.
  • Affected customers include those in Sokomoko, Muyuki, Mukuyu, Mkuyonyi Primary, Maragusi, Makutano Market, Evona Mathara Dispensary and Primary, Lumama Secondary, Ivona Centre and Primary, Sinendet Centre, Sakam Quarry, and Lower Kipkaren Centre.
  • Upper Kipkaren, Nyengeilel Secondary School, Nyengeilel Centre, Murugusi Dispensary, Murugusi Primary, Murugusi Centre, Musembe Market, Chepsaita, Magut Centre, Ngayu Centre Psorungai, Lumakanda Centre, Lumakanda Secondary School, and Lumakanda Hospital will also be affected.

Nyeri County:

  • Parts of Karatina Town and Ihwagi will experience outages.
  • Notable locations include Karatina Girls High School, Karatina Police Station, Jamii Hospital, Karatina Subcounty Hospital, Karatina Jua Kali Industry, Ragati Slaughter, Super Loaf, Mathira Dairy, and Karatina University Town Campus.
  • Additional affected areas are KIE, Saigon, Karatina Railways Station, NHC Karatina, Maguna Supermarket, Muthua Estate, Karindundu Estate, Salama Millers, Mathai Supermarket, Safaricom and Airtel Boosters, and Kiaritha-Ini Secondary School.
  • Ihwagi Market, Gathumbi Village, Gikumbo, Gaikuyu, Gathehu, Itundu, Giakaibei, Kanjuri, Kiangengi, Gitima-Ini, Kagochi, and Gatondo markets will also be affected.
  • Gatondo Secondary School, Kariki TBC, Giakaibei Secondary School, Ndumanu Village, Kanjuri High School, Giagathege TBC, Kianganga Village, Kiunjugi TBC, Kariambi TBC, Gitima-Ini Booster, Kianjiru-Ini TBC, Ragati Forest Station, Mathaithi, and adjacent customers will also be affected.