Kenya Power plans outages in 13 counties on 21 October
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko
Kenya Power plans electricity interruptions in areas of 13 Kenyan counties, including Nairobi, on Wednesday 21 October 2026. The outages, required for maintenance, grid upgrades, connections and roadworks, are generally expected to last from 9am to 5pm, according to the state-owned company.
Kenya Power plans electricity cuts on Wednesday 21 October 2026 in selected areas of 13 counties in Kenya, according to a notice from the power company reported by Tuko. The interruptions are due to start at 9am and end at 5pm in most affected areas.
The company says the cuts will allow maintenance and grid upgrade work, new customer connections and equipment replacement during roadworks. In Nairobi, Highrise and Ngumo are among the affected areas, including parts of Mbagathi Road and Nairobi West. Outages in Kericho are scheduled from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
The announcement comes a day after a similar Kenya Power notice about outages in three counties on 20 October, published in our previous article.
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