LIST: Kileleshwa Areas, 3 Other Counties To Go Without Power For 8 Hours
The monopoly firm announced that residents living in Nairobi as well as counties such as Machakos, Bungoma and Mombasa will experience a blackout for eight hours.
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Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions that will take place on Sunday, October 29 in several areas in Nairobi, including Kileleshwa estate as well as three other counties.
In a notice, the monopoly firm announced that residents living in Nairobi as well as counties such as Machakos, Bungoma and Mombasa will experience a blackout for eight hours.
"Hello. Please be advised that the following areas will experience service interruption tomorrow 29.10.2023,' Kenya Power announced.
Explaining the reason for the temporary blackout, expected to last between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., the company stated that this is meant to pave the way for scheduled maintenance.
A view of Kileleshwa Estate in Nairobi. /FILE
In Nairobi, the planned interruption will affect areas such as Siaya Road, Siaya Close, Gatundu Road, Gatundu Crescent, Tinderet Avenue, Part of Mandera Road, Dik Dik Gardens and Kenya High School in Kileleshwa Estate.
Other areas include Gussi Avenue, Mandera Lane, Jacaranda Special School, part of Ring Road Kileleshwa, Kangundo Road, Kunguru Close, Tabere Crescent, Gichugu Road, Laikipia Road and adjacent customers.
Kenya Power also announced that a section of Mombasa Road such as Alpha Centre, Ramtons, Steel Makers, Manchester Outfitters, Prime Cartons, Ocean Group, Kenbro and SAI ceramics will be affected.
Customers living in other areas including Patmos, Laneeb plastics, chemical & solvent, Nyoro Construction, Kenbelt and adjacent customers will also be affected.
In Mombasa County, the planned interruptions will be witnessed in areas such as the Yacht Club, part of Moi Avenue, Kengen houses, KMA, Inchape, OLA petrol, Liwatoni mosque, Taava plaza and adjacent customers.
In Machakos, the planned interruptions will affect parts of Athi River such as Daystar University and Aimi ma Lukenya county from 9 am to 5 pm
Areas that will experience blackout in Bungoma county are Wananchi, Lovington estate, Molo, Kwa Dinah, St Angela and adjacent customers. The temporary blackout comes amidst the ongoing rainy season.
Kenya Power Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joseph Siror on Tuesday, October 17 attributed the rainy seasons to the cause of frequent power blackouts Kenyans have been subjected to annually.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Siror explained that heavy rains for instance are likely to cause disturbances on power distribution lines, leading to short circuits.
In its purest form, water is an electrical insulator, meaning, it shouldn't be able to conduct electricity or allow current to flow through it. The danger lies with the components dissolved in water, specifically its ions.
Furthermore, short circuits may result from stormy rains swaying trees or power lines, bringing them into contact.
"When it rains heavily, it can cause trees to fall on the line, and it causes a short circuit, thereby causing a disturbance on the network," Siror explained.
"Sometimes rains are accompanied by strong winds which affect the conductors and cause a disturbance."
Kenya Power Managing Director and CEO Joseph Siror addresses participants during the first Grid Conference at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies on June 8, 2023. /KENYA POWER
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