KPLC Announces Power Cuts in 3 Counties on Wednesday

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Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of Nandi, Bungoma and Nyeri counties on Wednesday, August 19.

In a notice on Tuesday, August 18, the company said the outages are necessary to facilitate routine maintenance works.

In Nandi County, power will be interrupted in Tinderet and Mbogo Valley from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The affected areas include Sarwat, Tinderet, Mbogo Valley, Safaricom Boosters and adjacent customers.

A separate interruption in Terige and Kilibwoni will run from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Areas expected to be affected include Kapnyemberai Girls, Terige Boys, Kilibwoni Kwa DO, Kilibwoni Market and adjacent customers.

In Bungoma County, residents in Kapkateny and Kapsiro will experience an outage from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The interruption will affect Kapkateny Market, Kapsiro, Baraki, Kimalewa and adjacent customers.

Power will also be interrupted in Kaprengu and Maraka between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The affected areas are Kaburengu, Maraka and adjacent customers.

In Nyeri County, the scheduled interruption in Kaagati and Chieni will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Areas listed for the outage include Kagati Catholic Church, Kaagati Village, Mapema, Tip Top Academy, Chieni, Mikundi, Safaricom Boosters, Airtel Boosters and adjacent customers.

This comes months after Kenya Power issued a customer alert clarifying its hours of operation and reminding customers that its teams work round the clock to address electricity supply issues and conduct necessary inspections.

In a notice on Wednesday, December 24, the power utility emphasized that it provides uninterrupted service to resolve power outages and inspection of installations on a 24-hour basis.

Kenya Power advised all customers to allow its staff access to electricity supply installations, meters, and cables located within their premises at any time of day or night as they carry out their duties.

"All our customers are advised to allow our staff access to electricity supply installations, meters and cables, that are located within their premises, as they carry out their duties at any time of the day or night," the notice stated.

The company emphasized that all employees visiting customer premises must display official company identification cards bearing their staff numbers and national identification details.

To enhance security and prevent fraud, Kenya Power provided customers with a mechanism to independently verify the authenticity of persons presenting themselves as company employees.

Customers can verify staff credentials by calling the toll-free number *977# and following the prompt to access the Jua for Sure option number 4.

Reporting originally appeared via Nairobi Leo. Read the full source for additional context.