Kenya Power lists 7 counties including Nairobi to face electricity cuts on Monday, October 12

Kenya Power plans outages across seven counties on October 12, with Nairobi and Nyeri facing up to nine-hour power cuts for maintenance and network upgrades.

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kenya Power has announced a planned electricity interruption across seven counties, including Nairobi and Nyeri, scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026.

The utility issued the notice on Sunday evening, informing customers that power supply would be cut off starting at 8:00am and restored by 5:00pm, representing a nine-hour outage window for all affected areas.

In the notice, Kenya Power cited Rule 27 of the Electric Power Rules as the legal basis for the interruption, stating that periodic supply disruptions are necessary to carry out routine operations on the national grid.

Kenya Power lists areas to face electricity interruptions on Sunday, October 11

Source: Tuko