Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power maintenance exercise affecting several parts of the country on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

According to a statement released by the utility company on Friday, October 24, 2025, the planned maintenance will target specific areas within Nairobi, Kisumu, Bungoma, and Nyeri counties, as the utility company continues its nationwide effort to enhance network reliability and minimise unplanned outages.

In Nairobi County, the outage will affect customers around State House Road and its environs. The maintenance will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., impacting areas including State House Road, part of Dennis Pritt, Kitale Lane, Likoni Lane, St. George’s School, Total Dennis Pritt, Royal Media, Shell Dennis Pritt, part of Cotton Avenue, Maalim Juma Road, and part of Rose Avenue, alongside adjacent customers.

In Kisumu County, power will be interrupted in Ahero and surrounding areas from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The affected regions include Masogo Market, Onyalobiro Biro, Ombei Market, Othoo Market, Nger Market, Ogilo, and nearby customers.

Residents of Bungoma County are also expected to experience a power outage in Kapurengu and neighbouring locations between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The areas listed for maintenance include Kapurengu, Chimoi, Lwandeti, Mayoyo, Maturu, and Chekaline, among others.

In Nyeri County, the exercise will take place around Outspan Hospital and Pembe Tatu between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

 Areas to be affected include White Rhino, Law Courts, Golf Club, KPLC Stima House, Outspan Hotel, Outspan Hospital, Tana Water, St. Cuthbert PCEA, Kuniville, Dancy Court, Mayas, Mt. Kenya Hospital, Springs Valley Hospital, Safaricom Data Center, West Wood Hotel, Doctor’s Plaza, Huduma Center, Pembe Tatu Estate, Farmland, and surrounding customers.

Instructions from Kenya Power

Kenya Power stated that these interruptions are necessary to facilitate network maintenance and system upgrades aimed at improving electricity distribution and ensuring a more stable supply in the long term.

Such statements are meant to advise customers in the affected areas to make the necessary arrangements and treat all electrical lines as live during the maintenance period.

These come hours after a similar exercise was conducted in some parts of Nairobi, Kiambu, Nyamira and Siaya, which saw the select counties lose power for an 8-hour period.