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Kenya Power schedules outages in Nyeri and Kiambu

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Kenya Power and Lighting Company will interrupt electricity supply in several areas of Nyeri and Kiambu counties on 24 October for maintenance work. The outages, scheduled between 8am and 5pm depending on the area, will affect villages, markets, schools and businesses, among other places, according to the operator’s notice.

Kenya Power, Kenya’s national electricity company, will cut power to several areas of Nyeri and Kiambu counties on Saturday, 24 October, for maintenance work. Outages will last from 8am to 5pm in some areas and from 9am to 5pm in others, according to the company’s notice.

In Nyeri, outages from 8am to 5pm will affect Thamaru and Ngunguru, among other places, including villages, a market, a secondary school, a dispensary and a coffee factory. Kangubiri Girls High School and its surroundings will be without power from 9am to 5pm. The same hours will apply to Kagumo Teachers Training College, Mutathini market and several nearby villages.

In Kiambu County, the planned outage from 9am to 5pm will affect Kirigiti, Riabai, Tinganga and part of Ndumberi. Affected locations include Kirigiti and Riabai markets, farms, schools and residential neighbourhoods. Kenya Power advises affected residents and businesses to prepare for the temporary interruption.

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