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In the Coastal region, Mombasa County, areas along Likoni–Lunga Lunga Road will be affected.
President Ruto also promised to rehabilitate the 2nd Avenue road, a crucial route leading to Eastleigh’s bustling market.
In response to the rising crime, the government is taking a multi-pronged approach to secure Kenya's energy infrastructure.
Wandayi assured the public that efforts are underway to improve power restoration processes and minimise disruptions.
Kenya Power in another update at 4.55 am said power had been restored to most parts of North Rift, Central Rift, Western Kenya, South Nyanza and secti...
Adani will manage the infrastructure for the next 30 years, after which the project and all its assets will be transferred to KETRACO.
Senator Lomenen calls for clarity on the progress made to connect major towns such as Lodwar, Lokori, Kalokol, Kakuma, and Lokichoggio to the National...
CS Wandayi argued that lifting the ban would enable the government to engage private firms in constructing power generation plants.
Kenya Power is expected to submit a report on the technical and operational capacity of the National Control Center, which manages power infrastructur...
The lights went off early Friday morning in what counts as the second incident of a national blackout in two weeks.
The utility has not, however, stated the cause of the blackout.
The CS said that he would work with all stakeholders to streamline the sector.
The county department clarified that the vehicle was procured through a government framework managed by the State Department of Public Works.
Uganda generates more power than it consumes and has been exploring the possibility of exporting the surplus to neighbours like South Sudan and Kenya.
Should the proposal become law, postpaid customers will see their bills netted off, while those on prepaid will get free tokens for their usage.
Small business owners, including barbershops, lamented that they were the most affected by the outage as they lack alternative power sources.
The water supply interruptions are in parts of the north mainland, including Shanzu, Mtopanga, Kiembeni, Kisauni, Nyali, and Mishomoroni, as well as t...
The affected areas are from 3rd Street to 14th Street on Second Avenue, leaving businesses without electricity.
Most schools in the region are in rural areas that do not have access to power connections, they say.
Kenya agreed to purchase power at 6.5 US cents per kilowatt for the first five years before the two countries review the deal.
Businesses must not withhold goods and hike prices as this is illegal, religious and political leaders say.
Mandera Senator Ali Roba notes that the power outages last more than 12 hours daily, particularly affecting Muslims observing the holy month of Ramada...
The other affected counties are Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Lamu, and Tana River.
With the scorching hot weather in the region, demand for cooling fans, which use electricity, remains high, leaving residents to grapple with harsh te...
Ahead of Ramadan, locals protested, accusing the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) of carelessness and negligence.
The economy has been slumbering for several years, battered by a prolonged energy crisis resulting in daily power blackouts.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has warned of another nationwide blackout unless significant investment is directed toward strengthening power...
