The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced eight counties to experience power blackout on Wednesday in their efforts to ensure faulty lines are corrected.
According to a notice relby the power company, the interruptions are necessary to ensure that areas mentioned in the notice are maintened and upgraded with power lines to the network.
Thr notice therefore noted that on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, power interruptions will affect Machakos, Kajiado, Kisii, Migori, Homa Bay, Kirinyaga, Siaya and Nakuru counties.
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MACHAKOS COUNTY:
The areas affected by the planned power interruptions include; Koma Hill, Kantafu, Malaa, Kware, Ngalalya, Sunshine Mission of Hope, Joska Market, Mutalia, KBC Police Station, Mitatini, Mbiani, Katindangooni and adjacent customers.
KAJIADO COUNTY:
Areas set to experience power blackout in Kajiado County include Isinya Town, Ramoda, Globsil, KEDA Ceramic, KMQ, Mile 46 and adjacent customers.
KISII COUNTY
Areas listed to experience outages in Kisii County include Igonga, Nyagwekoa, Matongo, Nyabimwa, Nyamatwoni, Mogumo, Isamwera, St. Peters, Raganga, Kiaruta and adjacent customers.
MIGORI COUNTY
In Migori, areas to be affected include Migori Airstrip, KEFRI, Masaba, Nyamagagana, Ikerege, Nyametamburo, Isibania, Ihore Gokeharaka and adjacent customers.
HOMABAY COUNTY
According to the notice, areas in Homabay that will be affected include Ongeng Market, Ruga Secondary School, Nyangidha, Kobodo Market, Morogi Market and Complex, Kodumba, Ndhisi, Ruma, Kome, Ndhiwa Market, Gaena, Magina, Angiya, Okota, Obera, Sukari Industry, Riat Market, Ototo Secondary, Pala Koguta, Kaguria, Kamenya, Ojode Unga, Ojode Secondary School, Ligadho, Nguku, Bongu and adjacent customers.
KIRINYAGA COUNTY.
Kirinyaga county will see areas having blackout to be Lainisha Sacco, Budget, Nib, Mrm, Wanguru DC, Wanguru Police, Wanguru Law Courts, Kiamanyeki, Gathigiriri Prison, Munyaka, Mithuthini, Githigiriri Market, Jerusalem Migingo and adjacent customers.
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SIAYA COUNTY.
In Siaya, KPLC noted that Rabuor Market, Marenyo Health Center, Ahono, Sagam Hospital, Lihanda, Sinaga High School, Olengo, Gongo Health Center and adjacent customers will be affected by Wednesday’s blackout.
NAKURU COUNTY.
Nakuru county will also be among counties to experience power blackout on Wednesday with areas affected including Mawanga, All Nation, Kiangai, Lanet Modern, Lanet Baraka, Murunyu, Anestor Precious, Kwa Amos, Heros, Bahati Boys, Kabatini, Karunga, Mailisaba, Besco Schools, Bahati Diaries, Cider Lodge, Ngomongo Saw Mills and adjacent customers.