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Majority of Kenya's Regions in Blackout Due to System Failure, Operator Says
Majority of Kenya's Regions in Blackout Due to System Failure, Operator Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The massive blackout has occurred against the background of devastating floods that have claimed 188 lives and injured at least 125 in the... 03.05.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Most regions of Kenya were left without power supply on Thursday afternoon due to a grid failure, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company said in a communique. Power supply was restored in parts of Western Kenya, including the cities of Kisumu, Nakuru, Thika and the country's capital, Nairobi, around 9:30 pm EAT, the company said in a separate communique, adding that the restoration of power supply to the rest of the country was in progress.
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Majority of Kenya's Regions in Blackout Due to System Failure, Operator Says
09:07 03.05.2024 (Updated: 09:08 03.05.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The massive blackout has occurred against the background of devastating floods that have claimed 188 lives and injured at least 125 in the country since March.
Most regions of
Kenya were left without power supply on Thursday afternoon due to a grid failure, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company said in a communique.
"At 5:40 pm (EAT) [14:40 GMT] today, Thursday, 2nd May 2024, we experienced a s system disturbance on the grid, resulting in power supply disruption in most parts of the country," the company, which transmits and distributes electricity across Kenya, said.
Power supply was restored in parts of Western Kenya, including the cities of Kisumu, Nakuru, Thika and the country's capital, Nairobi, around 9:30 pm EAT, the company said in a separate communique, adding that the restoration of power supply to the rest of the country was in progress.
