Nairobi, Nakuru among 8 Counties to Experience Power Interruptions on Tuesday, May 6
- On Tuesday, May 6, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is set to undertake system maintenance in eight counties
- KPLC said the periodic power supply interruptions are necessary to facilitate maintenance and upgrades to power lines in the network
- According to KPLC, the counties to be affected include Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Nakuru, Homa Bay, Nandi and Embu
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Nairobi - Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has scheduled system maintenance on Tuesday, May 6.
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Which counties will the power maintenance affect?
In a notice on its website, Kenya Power stated that at least eight counties will be affected by the planned maintenance.
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According to the notice, some areas in the affected counties will be without electricity for at most nine hours starting at 8am.
The counties to be affected by the planned maintenance are Nairobi, Nakuru, Homa Bay, Nandi, Embu, Kwale, Kilifi, and Mombasa.
1. Nairobi County
Area: Part of Loresho (9am-5pm)
University of Nairobi, Kaumoni, Loresho Primary and Secondary, Shamba Café and adjacent customers.
Area: Part of Nairobi West (9am-5pm)
Paa Crescent, ICC Church, Muthaiti Avenue, Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi West S/Centre, Part Nairobi West, Niamey Road, Ghandhi Ave, Kodi Road, Summerdale Hotel, Swara Crescent, Kifaru Crescent, Msufu Road, Part of Muhoho Avenue, Sumba Road, Rio Hotel, Kisauni Rd, Nairobi West Hosp, Madaraka Roundabout and adjacent customers.
Area: Part of Langata Road (9am-5pm)
Part of Langata Road, Galleria Mall, Muiri Lane, Muiri Close, MC Frys, Ola Petrol Station, Bogani East, CUEA, Part of Magadi Road and adjacent customers.
2. Homa Bay County
Areas: Mbita, Rusinga (9am-5pm)
Koduogo Market, Kodiera Market, Ogongo Market, Koyani, Waondo, Luanda, Mbita, Rusinga and adjacent customers.
3. Embu County
Area: Gachungu, Katambararia (8am-5pm)
Maria Njoki, Karogo Primary, Karumiri Primary School, Karurumo Catholic, Matururi Primary School and adjacent customers.
4. Nakuru County
Area: Serenani, Talek (9am-5pm)
Nkoilale Market, Sekenani Market, Hotels Along Sekenani Talek, Talek Market and adjacent customers.
5. Nandi County
Area: Chebarbar (9am-5pm)
Chebarbar and the adjacent customer
6. Mombasa County
Area: Likoni Lunga Lunga Road (9am-5pm)
Pentagon, Rima, Tenant Purchase, Shika Adabu, Kibaki Est, Bububu, Shonda Maweni, Ujamaa, Checkpoint, Inspiration, Slaughterhouse, Jara, Mwanaguvuze, Kona Mpya, Kona Mbaya and adjacent customers.
7. Kilifi County
Area: Part of Kanamai, Kikamabala (9am-5pm)
Baharini Pry, Baran Kenya Kikamabala, Kadzengo, Kitchen King, My Pasta, Pwani Oil Ltd, Mega Courture, Afriware EPZ, Ndune Fish Farm, Revital EPZ, Tiger Packaging, Vipingo Industries, Vipingo Service Station, Majlis Msumarini, Safepak Ltd, Pride Industries, Total Amkeni, Madina Madrassa Centre, Jallaram Plastics, Eagol Petrol Station, Awali Estate, Palmridge, Vipingo Golf Stage, Swafaa Academy. Shariani Centre, Shariani kwa Pope, Flamboyant Ltd and adjacent customers.
8. Kwale County
Area: Shamu Mabokoni (9am-12pm)
Mabokoni, Mbuwani, Mwanjamba, Technical University of Mombasa, Mwapala and adjacent customers.
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Why did KPLC endorse the street lighting levy?
Elsewhere, KPLC backed the proposed Street Lighting Infrastructural Support Levy (SLISL).
Managing Director Joseph Siror suggested the levy should be set at below 10 cents per unit to avoid an increase in energy prices.
The utility firm stated that the levy would help fund street lighting projects across all 47 counties and minimise disputes with county governments over unpaid electricity bills, if approved.
KPLC further noted that the initiative could support nationwide economic growth.
It also accused county governments of failing to settle power bills, emphasising that the levy could help reduce repeated disagreements with devolved units.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
