- Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) scheduled maintenance affecting electricity supply in some counties, including Nairobi
- KPLC said residents in affected areas will experience power outages for up to eight hours starting at 9 am on Monday, February 16
- According to Kenya Power, the planned maintenance involves various operations including replacing old power lines
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi – Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has scheduled periodic system maintenance for Monday, February 16.
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In a notice on its website, KPLC indicated that its engineers will be carrying out maintenance in three counties.
Why is power maintenance important?
According to Kenya Power, residents in the scheduled areas will be without electricity for at most eight hours, starting at 9 am.
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KPLC stated that the system maintenance, which involves replacing old power lines, will be carried out in Nairobi, Kericho and Kajiado counties.
“Notice is hereby given under Rule 27 of the Electric Power Rules That the electricity supply will be interrupted as hereunder: It is necessary to interrupt supply periodically in order to facilitate maintenance and upgrade of power lines to the network; to connect new customers or to replace power,” Kenya Power said.
1. Parts of Nairobi County
Area: Pangani (9 am – 5 pm)
Forest lnn, Forest Road, Mbono Road, Pangani S/Center, Agoi Road, Ndovu lnn, Pamba Road, Premier Academy, Jubilee HQtrs, and adjacent customers.
Area: Ngumo, Kenyatta Hospital (9 am-5 pm)
Nairobi West, Malibu Court, KASNEB Centre, Kenyatta Hospital, Mbagathi Way, Ngumo, Laini Saba, National Housing Kibera, PCEA Silanga, Magorofani, Wasafiri and adjacent customers.
Area: Akiba, Kabiyet (9 am-5 pm)
Kabiyet, Akiba, Moi Educational Sch, Civil Servants, Uhuru Camp, Langata Deliverance, Part of Dam Est, Uhuru Camp Police, Total Gas Stn, Mbagathi Rd, Jonathan Clog Sch, Airport View Est, Bible Society, Part of Langata Rd and adjacent customers.
2. Parts of Kajiado County
Area: Ilasit (9 am-5 pm)
Loitoktok Town, Tarakea, Ilasit, Kimana, Rombo, Elerai, Isinet, Namelock, Inchalai, Itilal, parts of Mbirikani & adjacent customers.
3. Parts of Kericho County
Area: Parts of Bureti (8.30 am – 4pm)
Jamjii Powerhouse, Jamjii T/Fact, Changoi T/Fact, Kipkereny Village and adjacent customers.
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What influenced Kenya Power’s profitability?
Kenya Power announced a cash return of KSh 0.30 per share to investors after increased electricity sales and reduced finance costs boosted its half-year net profit above KSh 10 billion.
Unaudited results showed a pre-tax profit of KSh 14.83 billion, up 5.5% from KSh 14.06 billion, driven by higher demand and efficiency.
Company Secretary Imelda Bore credited the improved performance to higher electricity sales revenue, which grew by 6.9% to KSh 114.87 billion from KSh 107.42 billion.
This was supported by a 10.5% increase in electricity unit sales to 6,086 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) and an improvement in distribution efficiency from 76.35% to 77.97%.
Despite rising operational expenses, the company managed to reduce its finance costs by KSh 492 million due to a 6% reduction in its loan portfolio and relatively stable foreign exchange rates.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
