Watu wajipange: KPLC announces power cuts in 9 counties on Monday, August 18

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- Kenya Power plans electricity outages in nine counties for essential maintenance on August 18

- Power interruptions will affect towns, market centres, and rural areas during maintenance work

- Scheduled maintenance aims to upgrade infrastructure and enhance service for new customers

Nairobi - Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions across nine counties on Monday, August 18, affecting multiple towns, market centres, and rural areas as the utility carries out scheduled maintenance work.

The power firm issued the notice citing Rule 27 of the Electric Power Rules, explaining that the interruptions are required to allow engineers to maintain and upgrade existing power lines, connect new customers, and replace ageing infrastructure on the network.

"It is necessary to interrupt supply periodically in order to facilitate maintenance and upgrade of power lines to the network; to connect new customers or to replace power," Kenya Power said in the notice.

1. Parts of Kisumu County

Area: Mamboleo (9am - 4pm)

2. Parts of Bungoma County

Area: Kimilili (9am - 5pm)

Kimilili, Lutonyi, Chebukwabi, Nasinda, Namawanga, Kimalewa & adjacent customers

3. Parts of Migori County

Area: Alaba, Osingo (8.30am - 5pm)

Saa Yote, Wuoth Ogik, Kadika, Ngege, Nyamware, Siling, Alara, Mapera, Waitharaga, Osingo & adjacent customers.

4. Parts of Homay County

Area: Malela, Ogongo (9am- 5pm)

Radiro, Kodiera, Kamata, Malela, Ogongo, Nyakayiemba, Koguta Junction and adjacent customers.

5. Parts of Nyeri County

Area: Kirichu, Kagumo Secondary School (9am- 5pm)

Kagumo High School, Kirichu Market, Kanuna, Clara Bakers, Grand Stone Hotel, Site & Services Kiganjo, Nyeri Diocese College, Ihiga Village, Roza Academy, Wangi Water Project, Ndurutu Market and adjacent customers.

Area: Kanjora (9am - 5pm)

Munandaini, Kahigaini Village, Kahigaini Market, Njoguini, Kamathi, Karunaini & adjacent customers.

Area: Birisha, Ruirii Primary (9am - 5pm)

Komu Nursery, Birisha Borehole, Lavenda Village, Lavenda Pri, Lavenda Secondary and adjacent customers.

Area: Mihuti, Giathugu (9am - 5pm)

Mihuti Market, Zinc Hotel, Mihuti Secondary, Ndimaini, South Tetu Girls, Giathugu Market, Muchatha Market, Thukuma Market, Ititu Market, Mirichu and adjacent customers

6. Parts of Laikipia County

Area: IBIS Farm, Mia Moja (8am- 5pm)

Ibis Farm, Kirimara, Magutu, Mia Moja, Ngenia, Sirimon, GAW, Kithithina, Kwa Makara, Magutu, Kwa Mumero, Graton & adjacent customers.

7. Parts of Taita Taveta County

Area: Voi Market, Parts of Voi Railways (9am - 5pm)

The whole of Voi New Market, Catholic Voi Town, parts of Voi Railways Houses, Maweni and adjacent customers.

8. Parts of Kwale County

Area: Kinango, Tiribe (9am-5pm)

P.M. Kinango, Tiribe, Madabara, Gulanze, Ndavaya, Mwalukombe and adjacent customers

9. Parts of Mombasa County

Area: Concordia, Vikwatani (9am - 5pm)

Concordia, Kajiweni, Makadara Ndogo Referral Hospital, Mtopanga Primary School, Mtopanga Est, Manoni, Chembani, Bakarani, Camp David Restaurant, Kobil Mtopanga, KCB Mwandoni, Mwandoni, Sunlight, Uwanja wa Cobra, Kwa Mbuthia, Bakarani Stage Mosque, Part of Barsheba, Katisha and adjacent customers.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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