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System disturbance caused bulk blackout – Kenya Power
The blackout was reported in most counties including Nairobi, Nyamira, Kajiado, Kakamega, Siaya, Kiambu and Meru.
• The darkness caused a crisis at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with activities such as luggage handling becoming completely incapacitated.
Kenya Power has broken it’s silence over the cause of the blackout that hit most parts of the country Friday night.
In a statement, the power utility firm said the blackout was caused by a system disturbance leading to a loss of bulk power supply in various parts of the country.
“We are working in collaboration with teams from all involved sector partners to facilitate speedy restoration of supply in the shortest time possible,” the company said.
The blackout was reported in most counties including Nairobi, Nyamira, Kajiado, Kakamega, Siaya, Kiambu and Meru.
The darkness caused a crisis at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with activities such as luggage handling becoming completely incapacitated.
“We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience caused and we assure them that our technical teams are currently working to identify the root cause and restore power to the affected areas. An update on the restoration progress will be provided as soon as possible,” Kenya Power said.
Three months ago on May 16, Kenya Power announced the loss of electricity supply in parts of Nairobi, North Rift and Western.
Like with the latest case, the company cited system disturbance which it said affected major transmission lines.