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Kenya Power schedules outages in three counties for 20 October

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Kenya Power and Lighting Company plans electricity interruptions in several areas of three counties on 20 October 2026 for network work. The outages are scheduled from 8am to 4pm in Webuye and from 9am to 5pm in the other affected areas, according to the Kenyan company.

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), Kenya’s electricity company, has scheduled power cuts in three counties for Tuesday 20 October 2026, Tuko reports. In Bungoma, the outage is due to last from 8am to 4pm and affect, among other places, Webuye town centre, Munyikana and United Millers.

In the other affected counties, outages are planned from 9am to 5pm and will affect several towns and shopping centres, according to Tuko. Kenya Power had already announced planned interruptions in seven counties on 6 October.

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