(Kisumu and Siaya) – Residents in Kisumu and Siaya counties should prepare for electricity disruptions on Saturday, November 23, as Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) plans maintenance activities.
The interruptions, lasting up to nine hours in some areas, are part of KPLC’s routine efforts to maintain infrastructure and ensure reliable service delivery.
Table of Power Interruptions
| County | Affected Areas | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| Kisumu | Riat Market, Sos | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Kisumu Poly, Manyatta | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | |
| Siaya | Tingwangi, Anduro, Malanga | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Pap Kodero, Madiany | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Details of Affected Areas
In Kisumu County, Riat Market, SoS Children’s Home, Kogony, and surrounding areas will lose power between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM. Meanwhile, Manyatta Market, Kisumu Polytechnic, and nearby neighborhoods will experience outages from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
In Siaya County, Tingwangi, Anduro, Malanga, and adjacent areas are scheduled for an outage from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Pap Kodero Market, Madiany, and surrounding villages will also face blackouts during the same period.
Maintenance and Load-Shedding Background
KPLC regularly conducts maintenance to ensure its infrastructure is reliable and meets customer expectations. The scheduled work prevents long-term disruptions by addressing technical issues in advance.
Load-shedding, a method to manage power supply during high demand, has been implemented in the past to prevent overloads and ensure consistent electricity for critical areas. For instance, in 2023, Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir revealed that unexpected surges in power flow along the Juja-Lessos-Muhoroni link caused transformer overloads and subsequent outages.