Kenya Power lists areas to experience blackout on Sunday, March 15
By Kenneth Mwenda, March 14, 2026Kenya Power has announced that several areas in Nyamira County will experience a planned power interruption on Sunday, March 15, 2026, to allow for maintenance of the electricity infrastructure.
In a notice shared on its social media platforms on Saturday evening, March 14, 2026, the utility firm said the outage will affect parts of the South Nyanza region.
“Good evening. The listed areas will be under planned power maintenance tomorrow (15th March 2026). We regret any inconvenience that may be caused during the operations,” Kenya Power said in a statement posted online.
According to the company, the maintenance exercise will take place between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
The blackout will affect Konate Market, Sironga Secondary School, Marindi, Mabundu, Mobembe, Etono and adjacent customers within Nyamira County.
Kenya Power explained that such maintenance operations are necessary to allow technicians to upgrade and repair electricity infrastructure, helping to maintain a stable power supply.
The company usually carries out planned maintenance during daytime hours to minimise risks for technicians and to ensure safe repair and upgrade work on the distribution network.
Residents and businesses in the affected areas have been advised to plan accordingly during the outage period.
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The announcement comes days after Kenya Power addressed concerns from customers who said they were receiving fewer electricity units despite buying tokens worth the same amount of money.
Speaking during an interview on a local television station on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the company’s chief executive officer, Joseph Siror, said the perception that electricity in Kenya is expensive often depends on consumption levels and the type of appliances used in households.
“The perception that electricity is expensive is subjective. If you turn on five or ten bulbs that are 5 watts each, that is about 50 watts. If you ran them for 20 hours, you would still be within the lifeline category,” Siror said.
“That would just be about a single unit, which costs roughly Ksh12 and about Ksh16 with taxes,” he added.
Siror explained that households with minimal electricity usage fall under the subsidised lifeline tariff, which offers cheaper rates for lower consumption.
He also noted that part of the cost of electricity reflects the investment required to build and maintain power infrastructure across the country.
“If you look at electricity infrastructure, it reaches your doorstep. Putting up and maintaining that infrastructure is quite expensive,” Siror said.
Kenya Power regularly publishes maintenance schedules to inform customers in advance whenever supply interruptions are expected.