Maandamano blackout: List of neighbourhoods that will have no power
Parts of Nairobi County will today, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, be hit by a power blackout.
In a statement, Kenya Power said that the power interruption results from normal maintenance. It will affect five counties, meaning business people will count losses due to the outage.
Other counties that will be affected include; Machakos, Kiambu County, Nyamira, and Mombasa.
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In Nairobi County, the affected areas include; Red Hill Road, Gachie, Nyari West, Karura Seventh Day Adventist church and secondary school, Commission for University Education, Rosslyn Green, Embassy of Switzerland, TRIO Estate, and other adjacent customers.
In Machakos County, the affected parts include; Katani, Rhombus, Bluestone, Suraya, National Concrete, VeeVee, Aristocrats, Kirinyaga, Mugoya, and Garuda.
Other areas within the same county are; Greatwall Gardens Phase 3, St Franciscan Sisters, Whistling Morans, Harvest International, Waridi, Pine City, Nova Pioneer School, Seyani Brothers, Welding Alloys, Alrabia, Riverpark Estate, Graceland Estate, and adjacent customers.
The power interruptions will also affect the North Eastern part of Kiambu. The specific areas in which the power blackout will hit include; Tola, Bob Harris, Ngoingwa, Metro, and Weitethie.
Others include Tola town, Kiahuria Shopping Center, Mpesa Academy, Albbizia, and adjacent customers.
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Also parts of Ruiru and Mugutha towns will be affected by the power interruptions. The specific areas include; Kenrub, Ukombozi, Magumo Farm, Part of Mugutha 4 Way, China Wuiyi, Ruiru Law Courts, Green Belt, the office of the district Commissioner, Taurus, Ridges, Comrades, Muhasibu, Yadini Farm, Elite Diaries, Njagu Estate, Ken Agro, Mahiga Estate in Ruiru and adjacent customers.
The power interruptions will also affect Nyamira County in South Nyanza Region. The areas include; Kiriaini, Kamune, and Kagumoini.
The specific areas include; Gatugi Market, Kiriaini Town, Munaini District Commissioner’s Office, Kamacharia, Kagumoini Market, Diara, Kanjama Market, Kora Market, Kamune Market, Iruri Market, and Thuita Market.
The other areas are; Kiaga, Karuthi Secondary School, Geitwa Market, Kariki, Giathugu Iruri, Mairo Market, and other adjacent customers.
In Mombasa County, parts of Likoni will be affected by the blackout. Other areas include; Co-operative Bank, Shelly Beach Hospital, St Thomas Hospital, Timbwani Hospital, Pungu Villas, Tijara, Majengo Mapema, Furaha Garden, Dudus, and Pungu.
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