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Kenya Power announces blackout in parts of 2 counties on Friday, July 3
02nd July, 2026 06:08 PM
Kenya Power has announced a planned electricity interruption that will affect customers in parts of Nandi and Nyeri counties on Friday, July 3, 2026, as the utility company undertakes scheduled network maintenance.
In a public notice issued on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Kenya Power said the planned outage forms part of routine maintenance aimed at improving the reliability and stability of electricity supply across its distribution network.
“Good Evening. The listed areas will be under planned power maintenance tomorrow (3RD July 2026). The interruption is part of network maintenance. We regret any inconvenience that may occur during the operations,” the company stated.
According to the notice, customers in Senetwo, Sigoria, Songhor, Soba River and neighbouring areas in Nandi County will be without electricity from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The interruption falls under Kenya Power’s North Rift Region maintenance programme.
Meanwhile, in Nyeri County, electricity supply will also be interrupted between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., affecting customers around King’ong’o GK Prison and surrounding areas.
The maintenance work is being carried out under the utility firm’s Mt Kenya Region operations.
The company apologised for the inconvenience the interruption may cause and encouraged customers to plan ahead, particularly those whose businesses or daily activities depend heavily on electricity.
KPLC also reminded customers that they can access the complete maintenance schedule through its official platforms, where updated notices are published regularly.
Additionally, the utility encouraged customers seeking more information or assistance to use Nuru, its digital customer service chatbot, for real-time support and service updates.
“We regret any inconvenience that may occur during the operations. For the advance notice, use https://shorturl.at/gbhapjY4. To access the latest schedule, check under the most recent date. You can also enjoy added convenience by chatting with Nuru via https://chatbot.kplc.co.ke. ^NL,” it added.
Thursday blackout
The latest outage comes only a day after Kenya Power carried out another round of planned electricity interruptions that affected thousands of customers across several counties as part of routine network maintenance.
Along the Coast, customers in parts of Kwale County experienced power interruptions between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., affecting major establishments around Diani Swahili Beach and Kaskazi, including Swahili Beach Resort, Kaskazi Hotel, Carrefour, Chandarana Supermarket, Diani Marine and the Forty Thieves area.
In Mombasa County, electricity was interrupted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Migadini Estate, affecting Migadini Primary School, St Lwanga and Migadini Police Station, while customers in Tezo and Chumani experienced a shorter outage lasting until 3:00 p.m.
The maintenance programme also affected parts of the Mt Kenya Region, where residents in Nyeri County went without electricity for about eight hours. Areas around Tree Tops, including Mary Immaculate Hospital, Baraka Children’s Home and Kamwenja TTC, were among those affected. Power was also interrupted in Gakindu, Wahundura and Tambaya villages.
In neighbouring Tharaka Nithi County, the outage ran from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., affecting customers in Itugururu Market, Itugururu Secondary School, Kathagara Primary School and surrounding areas.
Meanwhile, in Kiambu County, customers around Carbacid Factory, Rukuma, Kimende, Escarpment, Kinale and Soko Mjinga Market were also affected by the scheduled maintenance.
Further west, residents in parts of Nandi County, including Maraba, Senetwo, Kamelilo, Songhor and areas around Soba River, experienced electricity interruptions between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
In Kisumu County, customers around Orongo Primary School, Tosha Petrol Station and Ola Petrol Station were also affected during a five-hour outage.
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