Kenya Power Explains Another Countrywide Blackout
Kenya Power noted on Thursday, November 24 that the outage affected various parts of Kenya...
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UPDATE: Kenya Power restored electricity supply to parts of Western, South Nyanza, North Rift, Central Rift and Nairobi after a nationwide blackout that lasted three hours.
In a statement, the monopoly firm noted that the cause of the blackout has been identified and is being addressed by engineers from the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO)
"We have restored power supply to customers in parts of Western, South Nyanza, North Rift, Central Rift and Nairobi.
"The cause of the system disturbance has been identified and is being addressed by KETRACO engineers, while our technical teams are working on restoration of power supply to the rest of the country. We will communicate the progress of the restoration exercise in subsequent updates," stated the utility firm.
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has issued a statement after a power outage was reported in some parts of the country for the second time this month.
The outage affected numerous parts of the city, including the office this writer is carrying out his duties from.
Kenya Power noted on Thursday, November 24 that the outage affected various parts of Kenya owing to a system disturbance causing a bulk loss of power supply.
"We have lost bulk power supply to various parts of the country due to a system disturbance and we are working to restore normalcy within the shortest time possible.
A Kenya Power employee carries out repairs on Haile Selassie Road, Mombasa. /DAILY NATION
"An update on the restoration progress will be issued in due course. We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience caused," the monopoly power supply revealed in a statement to newsrooms.
The utility provider had hours ago noted that the interruption in power supply was caused by mechanical problems on several lines feeding the estates. Among the feeders affected included the Breweries 1 line, which feeds several estates along the Thika Super Highway.
"Breweries 1 feeder line is off affecting Allsops, Babadogo, Qwetu apartments and adjacent Kamukunji -Muthurwa feeder line is off affecting Garissa Lodge Eastleigh, Starehe Boys, Gikomba and adjacent," the statement read in part.
Other streams affected include the Kibiku- Ngong Town, ACME - Kitusuru, Ridgeways - Cianda, Kamukunji - Muthurwa, Hurlingham-North West, Kibwezi-Kiboko, Dagoretti - Karen, Kiserian-Matasia and Kirigu -Dagoretti.
Langata, Sunview, Cianda, Witeithie, Ngong town, Windy Ridge, part of Ruaka, Ndenderu, Karura, Waithaka, Mutoine and Dururuma estates were also hit by the blackout.
Residents living around Nyara, Kihara, Kanunga, Kabubuti, Kituamba, Kibera, Kibiku, Kimuka, Oloolaiser, Thogoto, Kirigu villages were expected to experience power interruptions.
Neighbourhoods along Mbagathi way, the whole of Kiserian Dagoretti Market, along Dagoretti, Nandi, Kikuyu and Miotini roads were set to also go without power.
Kenya Power had assured its customers in the affected areas that the matter was being dealt with and that normal electricity supply would resume in due course.
"Our field teams are on site working on restoration and any inconveniences are regretted," KPLC reassured.
On Wednesday, November 2, a power blackout affected some parts of Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Busia among others.
"At 11.09 am this morning, we lost power supply due to a system disturbance, affecting parts of Nairobi, Coast and Mt Kenya regions. We are working in collaboration with other sector players to restore the power supply as soon as possible.
"An update on the restoration progress will be issued in due course. We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience caused," the monopoly power supplier added.
The power disruption also affected critical services including inside a shopping mall along Thika Road whereby a lift with occupants was stuck, according to shoppers who told Viral Tea.
A nationwide blackout occurred during the presidential debate on Tuesday evening, July 26 which left a number of Kenyans in the dark while following the highly anticipated debate attended by President William Ruto alone.
The series of blackouts have made Kenyans question its credibility, despite instituting reforms to enhance the service delivery of the parastatal, including a change in its leadership.
