A major power outage hit the Nairobi, Mount Kenya and Coast
regions on Monday morning, disrupting businesses and industries.
Supermarkets, hotels and other businesses were dimly lit as
cashiers were forced to process payments manually.
Generators could be heard roaring outside major buildings in
Nairobi’s city centre as some businesspeople battled to keep their premises
powered.
Kenya Power attributed the blackout to a technical fault
that hit its Ndenderu Nairobi North Substation.
The hitch, the company said, cut off electricity supply from
the Olkaria geothermal fields.
Kenya Power General Manager for Network Management Daniel
Tare said technical teams were battling to restore electricity to the affected
areas.
“We regret any inconvenience caused by the outage,” Mr Tare
said in a statement.
The blackout came barely 12 hours after sections of Nairobi
and Kiambu County were plunged into darkness on Sunday evening.
The city’s moment of darkness came as President Uhuru
Kenyatta was visiting ailing football legend Joe Kadenge in Mariakani, South B.
The President had a taste of what ordinary Kenyans go
through whenever power goes out without notice.
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