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Kenya scheduled outages and blackout

Overview

Kenya Power’s routine-maintenance programme has continued from mid-June through August 2026, with a succession of scheduled power interruptions across dozens of counties. On 15 June the utility halted supply for six hours in parts of Kwale County, while Nairobi Water announced a water-supply shutdown from the night of 15 June to midday on 16 June to repair a pipeline leak. A further water outage was scheduled for 20 June, affecting many Nairobi suburbs, and a power blackout was planned for 21 June in Kisii and Nyeri counties. On 30 June Kenya Power listed outages for Kericho, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Nyeri, Embu, Meru and Kilifi, followed by a second round on 2 July covering Nandi, Kisumu, Nyeri, Tharaka Nithi, Kiambu, Kwale, Mombasa and Kilifi. The utility then announced a ten-county outage for 21 July (including Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu, Bungoma, Nyeri, Embu, Meru, Kiambu, Mombasa and Tana River) and, on 30 July, scheduled interruptions in Nairobi, Nyeri, Kwale and Mombasa, coinciding with a sudden nationwide blackout the previous night that disrupted traffic lights, rail services and businesses. The blackout was identified as the first of the year, prompting rapid deployment of technical teams.

In late July, additional maintenance was scheduled for Kisumu, Nyeri, Embu, Kirinyaga, Kilifi and Mombasa. On 12 August, further interruptions were planned for Nakuru, Migori, Meru, and Mombasa. Separately, following a fire at the Musaga Substation on 7 August, the utility reported that power had been restored to 90 percent of customers in Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Siaya, and Vihiga counties, though some areas continue to experience low voltage as crews replace damaged cables and transformers.

Entities

Kenya Power · Migori County · Uasin Gishu County · Nyeri County · Mombasa

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Kenya Power manages scheduled outages and substation fire recovery

    Kenya Power is managing both scheduled maintenance outages in four counties and the restoration of power to 90 percent of customers following a recent substation fire in five counties.

  2. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kenya Power Schedules Planned Outages in Five Counties on Aug 5

    Kenya Power will cut electricity in parts of Uasin Gishu, Migori, Nyeri, Kiambu and Kitui counties on 5 Aug, with outages lasting 8‑9 hours.

  3. 19 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Kenya Power Announces Planned Outages and Responds to Nationwide Blackout

    Kenya Power scheduled maintenance outages in four counties on July 30 and dealt with a sudden nationwide blackout the night before, affecting Nairobi and other regions while crews worked to restore power.

  4. 21 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kenya Power schedules power outages in six counties for maintenance

    Kenya Power will carry out routine maintenance causing outages on July 27 in parts of Nyeri, Embu and Kirinyaga, and on July 29 across six counties, affecting markets, schools and telecom sites.

  5. 27 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kenya Power schedules planned outages in ten counties on Tuesday

    Kenya Power will carry out maintenance causing planned outages in ten counties on July 21, with detailed local schedules; Kenyan utilities use notification systems and third‑party apps to alert customers.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kenya Power Schedules Planned Outages Across Eight Counties

    Kenya Power will carry out routine maintenance causing scheduled outages in eight counties on June 30 and July 2, affecting schools, markets and industrial sites.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kenya schedules Nairobi water outage and power blackouts in Kisii and Nyeri

    Kenya announced a 24‑hour water shutoff in Nairobi on 20 June and power outages in Kisii and Nyeri on 21 June for pipeline repairs and network maintenance.

  8. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kenya schedules power outage in Kwale and water shutdown across Nairobi on June 15

    Kenya Power will cut power in Kwale County for six hours on June 15, while Nairobi Water will suspend water service in many city districts due to a pipeline leak.

Sources

ecofinagency.com · ghafla.com · k24tv.co.ke · kenyans.co.ke · nairobileo.co.ke · shepherdhealth.com · thesouthafrican.com · uzalendonews.co.ke

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history