Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer
Some parts of the country are expected to experience lengthy but phased power interruption following an announcement by the sole power distributor, Kenya Power.
“Due to electricity generation shortfall and the subsequent poor voltage profiles in the western part of the country, Kenya Power will supply power in North Rift, Central Rift and Western Kenya on load management basis”, said Lenya Power in a notice.
Western Kenya has been experiencing power shortages owed at the break down of Unit Two of KenGen’s Turkwel hydro power plant (52.5MW).Kenya Power is however negotiating a new contract with independent power producer Aggreko to help plug a shortfall in power
In May this year, the UK based firm opened a new facility in Nairobi which was formally inaugurated by the Hon. Kiraitu Murungi, Minister of Energy. The facility is the sixth service centre in Aggreko’s Southern and East African network and is the first operation to be based in East Africa. Aggreko has a 60 megawatt (MW) thermal plant in Muhoroni, but is currently only producing half of the installed capacity following the expiry of a contract with Kenya Power.
The rationing schedule will affect large parts the central Rift, north Rift, and west Kenya. These areas span parts of Nakuru, Nyahururu, Gilgil, Eldoret, Kakamega, Kisumu, Busia among other towns.
Kenya Power urged consumers to plan their activities and mitigate the inconveniences of the supply interruption while they work on availing an alternative source.
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