Kenya Power announces blackout in parts of 2 counties on Saturday, December 20
By Nancy Marende, December 19, 2025Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power outage on Saturday, December 20, 2025, affecting parts of Bomet and Narok counties as part of planned maintenance work.
In a statement on Friday, December 19, 2025, the utility company announced that in Bomet County, the blackout will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will affect Bomet Township, Tenwek Hospital, Siongiroi Market, Silibwet Market, Kapkwen, Sigor, Longisa, Mulot, Motigo Tea Factory, Stegro Tea Factory, Green Fields, Kisiet Tea Factory, and adjacent customers.
In Narok County, power will be unavailable during the same hours in Narok Township and several surrounding areas, including Eor-Ekule Market, Ntulele Market, Nenkare Market, Dukamoja Market, Suswa Market, Kojonga Market, Lotian Market, Kisiriri Market, Olkirikirai Market, and Tipis Market.
Other areas include Enengetia Market, Ewaso Ngiro Market, Ngoswani Market, Majimoto Market, Naikara Market, Oloraimutia Market, Nkoilale Market, Sekenani Market, Talek Market, Narosora Market, Entasekera Market, Katakala Market, Ololunga Market, Oleshapani Market, Olmegenyu Market, Sogoo Market, Tendwet Market, Nkorinkori Market, KDF Camp Nkorinkori, Lemek Market, Aitong Market, Ratili Centre, Mulot Market, Baraka Market, and adjacent customers.
Just a few weeks ago, President William Ruto admitted that Kenya has already entered a period of daily power rationing, especially between 5 pm and 10 pm, to keep the national grid stable.
“Today in Kenya, between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm, we have to do load shedding. We have to shut off some areas to power other areas because our energy is insufficient,” the president said.
Ruto noted that Kenya needs at least Ksh1.2 trillion to raise power production to levels that can support rapid industrial growth, adding that the country must work toward producing at least 10,000 megawatts to sustain domestic and manufacturing needs.