Kenya Power (KPLC) explains cause of the national outage
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KPLC says the national power outage was caused by a suspected fault affecting its supply system
KPLC says the national power outage was caused by a suspected fault affecting its supply system.
In a statement released on Sunday, Kenya Power said that a malfunctioning system was to blame for the countrywide power outage that plunged the country into total darkness.
The notice, which was sent about half an hour after the power outage was reported countrywide, also indicated that the utility company was working to restore normalcy.
“We have lost electricity supply to various parts of the country due to a suspected fault affecting the power system,” read the statement in part.
“We are working to restore normalcy within the shortest time possible. An update on the restoration progress will be issued in due course.”
In another statement, KPLC said it had managed to restore power in most parts of Nairobi and its environs.
Sections of Kisumu, Busia and Siaya were also back on supply.
The utility company said was working to restore power in all affected parts of the country.
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Meanwhile, this marked a third widespread power outage in three months attracting backlash from the public over the utility firm’s handling of the recurring problem.
Kenyans called out Energy CS Davis Chirchir and Kenya Power CEO Joseph Siror demanding that they be held accountable over the rising cases of countrywide blackouts.
”The frequent power outages in this country is a typical sign of underground nocturnal cabal activities. It is not a usual occurrence, neither is it by accident but by design. I dare say it is time for Davis Chirchir to leave Nairobi and retire in Kericho County,” lamented Saboti MP Caleb Amisi.
The outage also affected Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) which suffered its third outage since August this year.
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