Power restored after nationwide blackout and internet disruption

Kenya Power has announced that power supply has been fully restored across the country following a widespread blackout.

“We are pleased to report that power has been restored to all affected areas following the outage,” the utility said in a statement Wednesday morning.

The blackout occurred shortly after midnight and resulted in power disruption across the country, except in the Western and North Rift regions.

Full restoration was achieved at 7:55 a.m., although Kenya Power did not disclose the cause of the outage.

The incident sparked frustration among Kenyans, many of whom took to social media to express their concerns.

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Another user, @EdgarWabwire, speculated: “Opiyo Wandayi seems to be taking a cue from Kipchumba Murkomen’s sabotage book. How else can a nationwide power outage be explained without prior notice from KPLC? Could this be a calculated ploy to pave the way for another Adani deal?”

Kenya has experienced a series of power outages over the past year, including one that plunged Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) into darkness.

This latest outage mirrors a similar incident in September, when parts of the country remained without power for most of the night.

At the time, Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi attributed the blackout to a power outage at a substation, which was compounded by a second blackout on the Ethiopia-Kenya high-voltage line.

The Energy Department has cited overwhelmed transmission lines as a key factor in nationwide outages.

Before his ouster, former Energy CS Davis Chirchir announced state approval of a new transmission line project. His successor Wandayi later confirmed a proposal by Adani Energy Solutions to develop critical transmission lines and substations, targeted for completion by 2026-2027.

However, President William Ruto canceled the deal.

As power outages continue to occur, the public debate over the reliability of Kenya Power and the government’s commitment to addressing energy sector challenges is intensifying.

Kenyans are now demanding lasting solutions to improve the country’s energy infrastructure.