- Kenya Power and Lighting Company issued a notice of planned maintenance scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- The outage will affect specific areas across ten counties, including Nairobi, Kiambu, and Nyeri
- Kenya Power said the interruption is necessary to maintain and upgrade the power network
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Nairobi - Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced a planned maintenance exercise that will cut electricity supply to parts of ten counties on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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The utility firm issued a public notice invoking Rule 27 of the Electric Power Rules, which permits the interruption of electricity supply to facilitate scheduled maintenance, network upgrades, new customer connections, and power line replacement during road construction works.
Areas and counties affected power outage
Among the counties listed in the notice are Nairobi, Kiambu, and Nyeri, alongside seven other counties where specific localities will experience the outage.
Kenya Power indicated that the power interruption will run from 8:00am to 5:00pm, giving residents and businesses in the affected areas a nine-hour window during which supply will be unavailable.
KPLC routinely issues such notices ahead of planned outages to allow residents, hospitals, businesses, and institutions sufficient time to make alternative arrangements.
1. Parts of Nairobi County
Area: Part of Ridgeways (9 am - 5 pm)
Safaripark, Roasters, Mukima Drive, and adjacent customers.
Area: Parts of Westlands (9 am - 5 pm)
Part of Taarifa Road, part of Forest Road, part of Parklands Road, part of Ojijo Road, MP Shah Hospital, part of May Fair, part of Mpaka Road, Parklands Police, Crescent Road and adjacent customers.
2. Parts of Kajiado County
Area: Kibiko, Ngong, Kajiado (8 am - 5 pm)
Parts of Ngong Town, Lemiso, Gichagi, Abadarengere, Maragara, Olemontet, Booster Road, parts of KHIBT, Chavara, Kimuka, Maroroi, Saikeri, Ilgaloog and adjacent customers.
3. Parts of Kericho County
Area: Parts of Kericho County (8 am - 4 pm)
Koitaburot, West Valley, Kejiriet, Kipsitet Girls, Kipsitet Market, Koyaibei Market, and adjacent customers.
4. Parts of Nyeri County
Area: Jamii Hospital, Karatina Hospital (8 am - 5 pm)
Jamii Hospital, Karatina Sub-County Hospital, Saigon, Mawasco, Ragati Primary, Safaricom Booster, Airtel Booster and adjacent customers.
Area: Kirimara (9 am - 5 pm)
Kirimara C/Fact, Kirimara Water Pump, Kirimara Village and adjacent customers.
5. Part of Meru County
Area: Laare, Mutuati (8 am - 5 pm)
Mutuati, Laare, Kambi Kairanya, Antubetwe Kiongo, Kieni Kia Muti, Karama Market, Nkoe, Athawene, Mea, Kanuni, Kamukuji, Nkamathi, Mariri, Niaikuriu, Tuuru Mission, Ithata, Kamweline and adjacent customers.
6. Parts of Murang'a County
Area: Kiambugi, Mugeka, Gaturi (9 am - 5 pm)
Kahigaini, Gaitheri, Kiambugi Market, Mugeka Market, Gaturi CCM, Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga, Kaweru, Githundi and adjacent customers.
7. Parts of Embu County
Area: Runyenjes, Gichiche (8.30am - 5pm)
Kang’ondu C/Fact, Kang`Ondu Booster, Runyenjes DO, Moi Mbiruri, Nduuri Mkt, Gikuuri H/Centre, Ngarari Pri, Runyenjes KCC Plant, Kang`Ethiri, Gichera Booster, Kagaari Sec & adjacent customers.
8. Parts of Kirinyaga County
Area: Parts of Kutus Town (9 am - 5 pm)
Kutus Ngomongo, Kibira, Kirinyaga County Offices Kutus, Kimicha, Spenza, Kirinyaga Coffee Mills, Kiaga, part of Kagio, Gakindu and adjacent customers.
9. Parts of Kiambu County
Area: Kamiti Corner (9 am - 5 pm)
Kamiti Corner, Mugumo, Fig Tree, St. Anthony, Kiu River, Kamiti Ridge, Marion School, Wood Creek and adjacent customers.
Area: Memblely, Wataalam (9 am - 5 pm)
Whole of Membley Est, Jack Ridge School, Wataalam, Githunguri Ranch, Gitambaya, Githunguri Primary, Membley PCEA, Membley High School, Membley Serengeti, Membley Sweat Water, Peak Academy, Fort Jesus Ruiru and adjacent customers.
10. Parts of Kitui County
Area: Mwambiu, Mutito, Masasini (8 am - 5 pm)
Mwambiu, Nyaani, Kalua, Ikoo, Mutito, Itiko, Masasini and adjacent customers.
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