Kenya Power Announces Sunday Blackouts in Nairobi, Machakos and Other Counties

Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi, Machakos, Kisumu, Kiambu and Kilifi counties on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to facilitate routine maintenance.

The scheduled outages will affect residential estates, markets, schools, businesses and other institutions, with interruptions expected to last between five and ten hours depending on the area.

Here are the affected areas and scheduled interruption times.

Nairobi Region

1. Parts of Komarock and Kayole — 7am to 5pm

The outage 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.

2. Joska, Ruai and North Impact — 7am to 5pm

Affected areas include Ruai Shopping Centre, Mawe Mbili, Stage 26, Kingoris, Makongeni, Ngundu PLEA, Makanga, Kamulu Shopping Centre, Kamulu Primary School, Mwalimu Farm, Acre Tano, Drumvale, Brookshine, 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 Vickens.

Adjacent customers will also experience the interruption.

Machakos County

3. Kangundo Road, from Joska to Nguluni — 9am to 5pm

The outage will affect Joska, Mutalia, Kware, Malaa, Kantafu, KBC, KOMA, Sunshine, Kenanie Leather Industries, Bridgan, Ngalaya, Kwa Makau, Quickmart Joska, Kaseveni, Itere Road, Nimrod and Nguluni.

All quarries and crushers at Muusini, as well as adjacent customers, will also be affected.

4. Tala — 9am to 5pm

Affected areas include the whole of Tala, East Mart Tala, Tala Market, Kyamulendu, Katine, Kisukioni, Tala Ridge, Tala Boys, Kwa Mutula, Sengani, Kinyui, Kyanzavi, Matuu ma Mwitu, Katulye, Kyumbuni, Ngalalya Market, Wendano, Kathithyama and Katwanya.

Adjacent customers will also be affected.

5. Kangundo — 9am to 5pm

The interruption will affect the whole of Kangundo, Kangundo Hospital, Kakuyuni, Santhi, Mukukuni, Kasyulya Ngove, Kawethei, Mbusyani, Kyevaluki, Kikomba Market, Mukuyni, Kivaani Market, Kithuiani Market, Kambusu, Kikambuani, Kitwi, Matetani Met and Muthwani.

Adjacent customers will also be affected.

Kisumu County

6. Miwani — 9am to 5pm

The planned maintenance will affect Miwani Boys, Oraro, Nyangeta Police and Makini, together with adjacent customers.

Kiambu County

7. Gachoire Girls area — 9am to 5pm

Affected areas include Kahunira, Kamburu, Kagaa, Kagwe Tea Factory, Gachoire, Nyanduma, Mugumoini, Gatana, Gachoire Girls, Kagwe Girls and Kagwe Shopping Centre.

Adjacent customers will also be affected.

Kilifi County

8. Parts of Kanamai and Mtwapa — 8am to 1pm

The 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, North Coast Beach Hotel, Kanamai Timboni, Mwendo wa Panya, Salama Beach, Gurdum Villah, Safi Saana Ltd, Barani Primary School, Barani Four Farm, Barani Timboni, Mtwapa Gardens, Kwa Mutua, Kwa Kariuki, Toto Dogo, Bilady, Mtwapa Primary School, Kwa Benguma, Baharini Primary School, Kadzengo, Kitchen King, Afriwear and Total Amkeni.

Other affected locations include 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.

9. Marafa, Garashi and Mambrui — 9am to 4pm

The outage will affect Marafa, Garashi, KBC Marikebuni, Pumwani, Karibuni Vila, Mambrui, Unga Kings, Mjanaheri Village, Massrental, Citizen and Majejenjeni, as well as adjacent customers.

Kenya Power advised customers in the listed areas to plan for the temporary interruptions as maintenance work is carried out.