KPLC lists areas to face power cuts Monday

Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power maintenance exercise set for Monday, May 5, 2025.

The planned maintenance will affect parts of Nandi, Nyamira, and Mombasa counties.

In the North Rift region, the outage will affect Chebarbar in Nandi County.

The interruption will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chebarbar and surrounding areas will be affected.

In the South Nyanza region, the blackout will impact parts of Nyamira County.

The affected areas include Kebirigo, Kenyenya, and Sang’anyi.

Specific locations are Kebirigo Factory, Kebirigo Boys, Mokomoni Market, Bonyunyu area, Kenyenya, Sang’anyi Factory, Nyaramba Market, Kiabonyoru, Isinta Market, Nyagokiani Secondary School, Enkinda, and adjacent areas.

The outage is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

In the Coast region, parts of Changamwe in Mombasa County will be without power.

Affected areas include Pamba Road, Miracle Park, MICD, Kenya Railways, Cosole Base, Ligna, Total Depot, KMC, Uganda Properties, Kensalt, Bahati Estate, Changamwe Police, VTTI, Bangladesh, KTDA, and surrounding customers.

Power will be off from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kenya Power advised residents in these regions to take note of the planned maintenance and plan accordingly.

WHY POWER INTERRUPTIONS ARE NECESSARY

Kenya Power performs planned and unplanned interruptions for various reasons, including network maintenance, upgrades, connecting new customers, and addressing faults or emergencies.

Network maintenance and upgrades are usually scheduled outages to allow Kenya Power engineers to perform essential maintenance and upgrades on the power grid to enhance reliability and efficiency.

During road construction or other infrastructure projects, power lines may also need to be replaced, requiring temporary outages, but with prior notice to affected customers.

However, unplanned power interruptions can occur due to reasons beyond Kenya Power's control.

These include unforeseen faults and equipment failure, which can lead to power outages requiring temporary service interruptions to fix the fault.

Vandals can also damage power infrastructure, leading to outages and the need for repairs, which may involve temporary power supply interruptions.