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Kenya Power Announces Planned Blackouts in Nairobi, Nyeri, Kiambu, Kitui and Kajiado

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Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions across parts of Nairobi, Nyeri, Kiambu, Kitui and Kajiado counties on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to facilitate maintenance of its power distribution network.

The scheduled outages will affect residential areas, businesses, institutions and other customers in the listed locations, with most interruptions expected to run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In Nairobi, the affected areas include Kasarani, where customers in Warren Concrete, Shrink Park, Haco, parts of Muirigo, Maternity, Mt. Laverna School, St. Francis Hospital, Kwa Zulu, Hunters, Mugumoini, Sunton and Majimazuri will experience interruptions.

Other affected locations in the Kasarani area include Aberdare Ngomongo Police, Garage and adjacent customers.

In parts of Westlands, the planned outage will affect Kipkabus Road, Stima Sacco, Mushembi Road, part of Ngara Road, the Museum of Kenya, Chemelil Road, Pokot Road and part of Westlands Road. Customers around Stanbic Bank, Pushotam and Standard Chartered Bank, as well as adjacent areas, will also be affected.

In Tassia, the interruption is scheduled to begin earlier, at 8:00 a.m., and run until 5:00 p.m. The affected areas include Kwa Ndege, Makuti, Riverbank Tassia, Amani Court, Muhindi Mweusi Supermarket Tassia, Tassia Catholic, Tassia High Street, Melisa Academy, the area behind Naivas Supermarket at Nyayo Gate B, Tassia Hill and Tassia Community Church.

In Nyeri County, power interruptions will affect AAA Growers and adjacent customers between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The same maintenance window will affect Kiamuiru, Githiru and Satima, including Mugwathi Gardens, Kiamuiru Primary School, Kiamuiru Catholic, Satima Millers, Vetpro, Kiamuiru Booster, Githiru Coffee Factory, Githiru Polytechnic, Githiru Market, Kiamuiru Sawmill, Kwa Rhoda, Kwa Kigera, Muruguru SDA and Jubilant.

In Kiambu County, customers in Sasini and Tinganga will experience interruptions from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The affected locations include Sasini, Tinganga Market, Tinganga Secondary and Primary schools, Ngemwa and Kangongo.

Parts of Thindigua will also be without electricity during the same period, affecting Quickmart Thindigua, Thindigua Gardens, Lilac and neighbouring customers.

In Kitui County, the planned outage will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., affecting Kisalu, Kamanyu, Kaliku, Yiuku, Endau, Malalani and Makongo, as well as adjacent customers.

In Kajiado County, the interruption will affect parts of Oloolua and Kajiado from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The areas listed include Mathare, Rapha, Ukombozi, Olenaimasia, Efatha, Ololua Centre, Ololua Police, Imai, Kianugu, Gataka, Primate Research, Ololua Ridge and the whole of Olkeri.

Kenya Power conducts planned interruptions to allow maintenance and improvement works on its electricity distribution network.

Residents and businesses in the affected areas are advised to plan ahead and make arrangements for the scheduled outages. The company has listed adjacent customers in the affected areas as potentially impacted by the interruptions.

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