Utility company Kenya Power has issued a scheduled power maintenance notice affecting several counties across four major regions on Sunday, August 23, 2026. According to the press release, the routine service interruptions will impact parts of the Nairobi, North Rift, Mt. Kenya, and Coast regions at varying intervals throughout the day.
In the Nairobi Region, parts of Nairobi and Kajiado counties will face an eight-hour shutdown running from 9.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. In Nairobi County, affected locations include Eastleigh (Kiambiu, Eastleigh Sec 3, Eldoret Rd, 19th & 18th Street, Zawadi Pri Sch, East Mart, and Sec 3 Police Post) as well as the New Industrial area (South 1 and South 2, covering Likoni Rd, Lunga Lunga Rd, Crown Berger, KIE, Mareba Ltd, Choka Supplies, Sana Industries, and Jojo Plastics). In Kajiado County, Kitengela residents will experience disruptions across Accacia, Kimalat Stage 3, Maasai Flowers, Enkacity Resort, Danka Plaza, and surrounding areas.
In the North Rift Region, parts of Uasin Gishu County will see disruptions from 8.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. around Kipkeino School, including St. Jacobs School and Kaptich.
The Mt. Kenya Region will experience widespread interruptions. In Laikipia County, the whole of Nanyuki and Mukima will have power cut off between 8.00 A.M. and 3.00 P.M., affecting Nanyuki Town, Cidar Mall, Laikipia Air Base, BATUK, Olpejeta, and surrounding estates. In Nyeri County, outages running from 8.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M. will cover the entirety of Mukurweini, Wahundura, Mihuti, Nyeri Town, Mweiga, Tetu, and Karatina Town. Key institutions like Nyeri Polytechnic, Kimathi University, Kagumo High School, Tumutumu Hospital, and Karatina University are listed among the affected zones.
In the Coast Region, parts of Kilifi County—specifically Ganze and Palakumi (including Magogoni, Ganze Water, Dungicha, and Petanguo)—will experience outages from 9.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
Kenya Power advises all impacted customers and commercial operators to plan accordingly. Customers can reach out via USSD *977# or through their official social media handles (@KenyaPower_Care on X and Kenya Power Care on Facebook) for real-time support.
