Kenya Power announces blackout in parts of 5 counties on Tuesday

Babu Tendu 20th January, 2026 11:20 AM

A high-voltage electricity transmission line. Image used for illustration purpose in this article. PHOTO/Pexels

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced a scheduled blackout in five counties set for Tuesday.

In a statement on the Kenya Power official X account on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the utility company listed the five counties expected to experience the outage to be Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Kisumu, and Nyeri.

“Good morning. Please note that the following areas are scheduled for planned maintenance today, Tuesday, 20.01.2026. We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our service,” KPLC stated.

The areas include:

Specific affected areas include:

Nairobi County – The whole of Garage Road and adjacent customers. The interruption is scheduled to run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with residents and businesses advised to make necessary arrangements in advance.

Uasin Gichu County – Kapchumba, Lower Kiplombe (Kapchumba, Baharini Police Post, Lower Kiplombe, Parts of Kapkeben and adjacent customers.) The outage is expected between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, potentially affecting local institutions and surrounding residential areas.

Kisumu County – Chiga area (Kalusi Market, Chiga Market, Rweya Primary, Masawa Primary, Land Matobe Village, Masawa Village, Kasese Market, Obumba School, Achudho School, Kasarani Market and adjacent customers). Power will be interrupted from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, impacting schools, markets, and nearby villages.

Kakamega County – Amalemba (Amalemba, Shitaho, Muranda, Shavirotsi, Liranda, Shinyalu Market, Ileho and adjacent customers). The blackout will last from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Nyeri County – Kihoya, Wanjerere, Gacharage (Irindi, Kagongo Primary, Mioro Market, Mierereini, Gatunguru, Gitereki, Kiru, Kiriti, Gacharage, Wanjerere, Kiawambogo, Kihoya, Nyagatugu and adjacent customers). The outage is scheduled between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

KPLC list of regions on scheduled maintenance. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital.

KPLC being the country’s main electricity distributor, supplies power to millions of homes and businesses. Its relationship with customers is often shaped by billing concerns, service reliability, and frequent power outages.

While planned blackouts support maintenance and upgrades, unexpected outages have at times strained public trust and customer satisfaction.

Despite criticism, KPLC remains central to Kenya’s economic activity, providing power essential for healthcare, education, industry, and everyday livelihoods across the country.