Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has scheduled maintenance in eight counties on Sunday, November 3. Kenya Power technicians on site. Photo: Simon Maina. Source: Getty Images The localities in the foregoing counties will experience an electricity blackout for between eight and nine hours. The counties are Nairobi, Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, and Kakamega.
1. Nairobi county Area; Part of Baba Dogo (9am to 5pm) Babadogo Rd, Impala, Kiwi Brands, Regal Pharmaceutical, Dawanol, Dogra, EPZ, Premier Food, Cussons, Chandaria, Jubilee Tissue, Ganatra, Kenya Seed, Golden Mile Park, Police Logistics, Aztec Investment Ltd, Rasco, Pepsi, Lyons Maid and the adjacent customers.
2. Kiambu county Area; Witethie, Gashororo dispensary (9am – 5pm) The whole of Weiteithie, Ndarugu Academy, Kenya Athena, Ndarugu Motel, Kwa Kigwe, Highpoint, Kuraiha Pri, Ndarugu Plantation, Benvor and adjacent customers.
3. Uasin Gishu county Area; Kipkaren Estate (9am to 5pm) Kipkaren Est, Yamumbi, Kipkenyo, Sosiani, Chemalal, Seiyot, Leseru & adjacent customers. Area; Flax, Kapkut (10am – 4pm) Flax Centre, Sumbeiywo East, Kapkut, Kaptoi and adjacent customers.
4. Kisumu county Area; Milimani, K City, Havanas (9am – 4pm) Xaverian, Milimani, Palmas Hotel, Central Police, K City, Fish Market, Mayfair, Rotary, Havanas, Nairobi Stage and adjacent customers.
5. Kakamega county Area: Butere, Manyuli (9am to 4pm) Butere Market, Butere Girls, Manyulia, Shiatsala, Butere Law Courts and adjacent customers.
Why KPLC schedules routine maintenance
According to a journal from Stratford, scheduled interruption occurs mainly to carry out periodic maintenance of the power supply infrastructure. The intent of periodic maintenance is to keep the flow of electricity in a steady supply free from unpredictable interruptions. The scheduled maintenance activities should always be performed periodically to ensure that the power supply equipment is in the right condition.
The maintenance requirements of the different components of the transmission network vary both in terms of the number of weeks required to perform them and their urgency. However, in the process of doing periodic maintenance, there is always power interruption that interferes with operations of a manufacturing company.
by Kai Eli