Kenya Power Announces Sunday Blackouts in Juja, Kilifi, Nairobi and Machakos

Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions in parts of Kiambu, Kilifi, Nairobi, Machakos and Kakamega counties on Sunday, October 18, 2026, to facilitate maintenance.

The scheduled outages will affect homes, businesses, institutions and other customers in the listed areas. Most interruptions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., while some areas in Nairobi will experience an earlier start at 7:00 a.m.

Below is the full schedule of the planned power interruptions and the affected areas.

1. Kiambu County: Juja Town and Kenyatta Road

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The interruption will affect Mungetho, Kiaora Farm, Mtaro Farm, Amnia Coffee Farm, Everflora Farm, Diana Farm, Mashule Estate, Karakuta Coffee Estate, Kwa Ndumbe Market, Mutuma Market, Gitatuiya, Mangu Market, Igegania Market, St. Francis Mangu Girls, Kairi Market, Kagabwa, St. Anne High School, Makwa Coffee Farm, Mwea Police, Oriti Coffee Estate, Igio Village, Kihenia Farm, Runyua Farmers, Gatukuyu Market, Karibaribi, Kirika Farm, Uzima Centre, Bubbles Mary Hill Girls, Eagards Farm, Gachororo Hospital, St. Paul Catholic Church, Gachororo Secondary School, Mungetho Market, High Point, Gachororo Market, Ndarugu Hotel, Gwa Kigwe, Centurion Hotel, Juja Police Station, Elmark Estate, Juja Main Stage, Green Field Estate, Juja Sewage, Juja South, Kanini Farm Estate, Kenyatta Road, Turraco Village, Superhighway Estate, Chura Complex Go-Downs, Mirimaini, JKUAT University Block, New Wood Estate, Kalimoni Secondary School, Star of Hope Estate, Kwa Woria, Bristar Girls School, Faith Estate, Gate C and St. Peters School.

Parts of Juja South and adjacent customers will also be affected.

2. Kilifi County: Kanamai, Mtwapa and parts of Kilifi

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The planned interruption will affect Ngoloko, Sea Gas, Mwananchi Bakery, Msumarini, Mferejini, Vipingo Sisal, Vipingo Beach, Kuruwitu, Kuruwitu Beach, Sun N Sand Beach Hotel, Fairdeal Park, Kikambala Catholic, Swati Investments, Umbrella Steel, Blue Sky, Kilifi Pearl, Kirkland, Miembe Saba, Muudzini School, Bodoi Stage, Bodoi kwa Ng’ombe, Bodoi Primary School, Salwa Kenya, Bodoi Village, Northcoast Beach Hotel, Kanamai Timboni, Mwendo wa Panya, Salama Beach, GordllITI Villah, Safi Saana Ltd, Barani Primary School, Barant Four Farm, Barani Timboni, Mtwapa Gardens, Kwa Mutua, Kwa Kariuld, Toto Dogs, Bilady, Mtwapa Primary School, Kwa Benguma, Baharini Primary School, Kadzengo, Kitchen King, Afri Wear, Total Amkeni, Vipingo Filling Station, Madina, Pride Industries, Safe Pack, Revital EPZ, Tiger Packaging, Vipingo Industries, Jallaram Plastics, Eagoil Petrol Station, Shariani Town, parts of Vipingo, Vipingo Ridge, Pazuri Homes, Takaungu, Mnarani, Kilifi Plantations, Chasimba, Chonyi, Pingilikani, Junju, Kolewa, Mapawa, Vipingo Gongoni and Jaribuni.

Adjacent customers will also be affected.

3. Nairobi County: Parts of Parklands

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The affected areas are 4th Parklands, Masari Road, Kusi Lane, Ngao Road, Suswa Road, Wangapala Road, KPLC Staff Quarters, Diamond 1 and 2, and Presidential Escort.

Adjacent customers will also experience an interruption.

4. Nairobi County: Parts of Komarock

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The interruption will affect parts of Quarry, Komarock Phase 1, Mbuyu Court, Acacia Court, Mihango, Spring Valley, parts of Kayole, Kayole Junction, Tushauriane, Kayole 1 Market, Kayole Police Station, Matopeni, Mihango Bus Stage, Kayole Posta, Jawaka Travelers Bar and Kayole Nyaura Bus Stage.

Adjacent customers will also be affected.

5. Nairobi County: Joska, Ruai, North Impact and surrounding areas

Time: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The planned outage will affect the whole of Joska, Ruai Shopping Centre, Mawe Mbili, Stage 26, Kingoris, Makongeni, Ngundu PCEA, Makanga, Kamulu Shopping Centre, Kamulu Primary School, Mwalimu Farm, Acre Tano, Drum Vale, Brookshire, Athi Primary School, the whole of Utawala, Kibiku, GSU, Mihango, the whole of Njiru, Chokaa, Buruburu Farm, the whole of Sewage, Gituamba, Githunguri and the whole of Vickers.

Adjacent customers will also be affected.

6. Machakos County: Kangundo Road, from Joska to Nguluni

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The affected areas are the whole of Joska, Mutalia, Kware, Malaa, Kantafu, KBC, Koma, Sunshine, Kenanie Leather Industries, Bridgan, Ngalaya, Kwa Makau, Quickmart Joska, Kaseveni, Iteere Road, Nimrod, Nguluni, and all quarries and crushers at Muusini.

Adjacent customers will also be affected.

7. Machakos County: Tala

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The interruption will affect the whole of Tala, Eastman Tala, Tala Market, Kyamulendu, Katine, Kisukioni, Tala Ridge, Tala Boys, Kwa Mutula, Sengani, Kinyui, Kyanzavi, Matuu ma Mwitu, Katulye, Kyurnbuni, Ngalalya Market, Wendano, Kathithyama, Katwanya and adjacent customers.

8. Machakos County: Kangundo

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The affected areas are the whole of Kangundo, Kangundo Hospital, Kakuyuni, Santhi, Mukukuni, Kasyulya Ngove, Kawethei, Mbusyani, Kyevaluki, Kikomba Market, Mukuyni, Kivaani Market, Kithuiani Market, Kambusu, Kikambuani, Kitwii, Matetani Market and Muthwani.

Adjacent customers will also be affected.

9. Kakamega County: Lubao Market

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The planned interruption will affect Lubao Market, Shikutsa Prison, Shinyalu Bar, Mwiyala, Ebwabwa, Bukhaiywa and adjacent customers.