The Kenya Power company has issued a statement addressing a massive power outage experienced in some parts of the country on Tuesday evening.
In a statement dated Tuesday, December 9, the company acknowledged the blackout, attributing it to an incident that caused a disturbance to its regional Kenya-Uganda interconnected power network.
According to the utility firm, the disturbance on the main line at around 7.15 pm resulted in a widespread power outage affecting the North Rift, parts of Western, South Nyanza and Central Rift regions.
Some of the affected areas included Eldoret, Nandi, Kitale, Nakuru, Naivasha and a few sections of Nairobi, including Ridgeways and Kasarani.
Nonetheless, Kenya Power confirmed that it restored electricity in most of the affected areas within approximately 30 minutes. However, Eldoret and some surrounding areas remain without supply.
While making the announcement, the company called on Kenyans living in areas that are still affected to exercise patience as it continues working to restore the power supply.
"Eldoret and some surrounding areas remain without supply, and our teams are working to restore power as quickly as possible," Kenya Power assured.
"We apologise to our customers in the affected areas for the inconvenience and truly appreciate your patience," the company added.
Kenya Power's clarification followed hours after several parts of the country were plunged into darkness following a power outage that affected over 32 counties.
As the outage persisted, a section of Kenyans took to social media to express their concerns, demanding an explanation for the sudden blackout that disrupted businesses.
Meanwhile, yesterday's incident comes hardly a month after President William Ruto admitted to reports of power rationing in some parts of the country between 5 pm and 10 pm.
Speaking on November 5, in Doha, Qatar, Ruto noted that Kenya Power has been forced to cut off power in some regions as the country grapples with a power shortage, adding that the rationing was necessary to keep the national grid stable.
The Head of State revealed that the country needed about Ksh1 trillion to boost its power capacity to about 5000 megawatts.
