Kenya Hit By Widespread Power Outage, Kenya Power Works To Restore Supply

Several parts of Kenya were hit by a widespread power outage on Wednesday evening, leaving thousands of customers without electricity, including those in Nairobi, the Coast region, the Mt. Kenya region and parts of the Central Rift.

However, electricity supply remained uninterrupted in parts of the North Rift and Western regions.

Kenya Power confirmed the outage in a statement issued at 9:05 p.m. local time but did not disclose the cause.

“We wish to inform our customers that we are experiencing a widespread power outage affecting customers in Nairobi, the Coast region, the Mt. Kenya region and parts of the Central Rift. However, parts of the North Rift and Western regions remain on supply,” the utility said.

Kenya Power said its technical teams were working to restore electricity to the affected areas as quickly as possible.

“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience as restoration efforts continue,” the company said.

Reports of the outage began emerging shortly after 8:30 p.m., when electricity supply was disrupted across several parts of the country.

Social media was quickly flooded with posts from customers reporting blackouts. Users in Nairobi and surrounding areas, Eldoret, Mombasa and several other towns said power was lost at around the same time, suggesting the outage affected a significant portion of the national electricity grid.

Many customers took to social media to seek updates from Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), while others expressed concern over the cause of the outage and when electricity supply would be restored.