Kenya Power Announces Areas to Experience Power Interruptions on Sunday, March 9
- Kenya Power has announced that areas in four counties will experience power interruptions on Sunday, March 9
- The affected areas will experience interruptions for about eight hours due to scheduled network maintenance
- The counties to be affected include the capital city Nairobi, as well as Machakos, Kisumu and Tana River
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The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced areas that will experience power outages on Sunday, March 9.
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The lighting company stated that the power interruptions will be due to scheduled network maintenance.
"Good evening. The listed areas will be affected by planned power maintenance tomorrow (March 9, 2025). The interruption is part of network maintenance," the statement read in part.
What areas will experience power interruption?
Nairobi county:
Nairobi is among the counties expected to experience power interruptions.
(i) Baba Dogo (9am-5pm)
The areas that will experience power interruptions in Baba Dogo include : Baba Dogo Road, Impala, Kiwi Brand, Regal, Dawanol, Dogra, Premier Industries, Premier Food, Chandaria, Jubilee Tissue, Police Logistics, Aztec, Razco, Pepsi, Lysons, Maid and adjacent customers.
Machakos county:
(i) Athi River (9am-5pm)
Apex, Athi River Makadara, Mutongoni, Adpack, KMC Factory, Star Sheikh, St. Paul's amd adjacent customers.
Kisumu county:
(i) Kilimani shopping centre (9am-5pm)
Manyatta Sije, Manyatta Koyango, Sansora Hotel, Kilimani Shopping Centre, Lion's High School, CITAM Church and adjacent customers.
Tana River county:
(i) Hola Town, Masalani (9am-5pm)
Hola Town, Masalani, Bura and adjacent customers.
Why Kenya Power warned of an increase in electricity costs
This comes days after the lighting company warned that electricity costs could rise by up to 30% if a proposal to introduce wayleave charges on power infrastructure is approved.
The power company issued a warning, stating that the move would significantly impact retail tariffs and make electricity more expensive for Kenyans.
Confirming the incident, Kenya Power managing director Joseph Siror stated that the strengthening of the shilling has greatly contributed to the reduction in electricity costs.
The improvement in exchange rates has reduced pass-through costs, such as forex and fuel charges, which are mainly influenced by the dollar.
Kenya Power has raised concerns over the proposed wayleave charges, set at about KSh 200 per meter of powerline. The company warned that this could result in an annual burden of KSh 63.8 billion.
Other Kenya Power stories
- Kenya Power has announced internship opportunities for certificate, diploma, and undergraduate students from May to July 2025.
- A new report on electricity supply and connection in Nairobi County has uncovered meter errors, increasing City Hall's debt to Kenya Power.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed that several people have been arrested and vehicles impounded following an incident in which Nairobi county officials dumped garbage at Kenya Power's Stima Plaza headquarters.
- A new report on electricity supply and connections in Nairobi County found meter errors that increased City Hall's debt to Kenya Power. After a meeting, Governor Sakaja said the county initially sought KSh 4.9 billion, but following a verification process, both parties agreed on a payment model.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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