Scheduled power interruptions to hit parts of Nyeri, Meru counties on Friday

Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power interruption set to affect parts of Nyeri and Meru counties on Friday, April 10, 2026.

According to a public notice on Thursday, April 9, 2026, the company said the outage in Nyeri will occur in the Thamaru and Ngunguru areas from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

“Good Evening. The listed area will be affected by planned power interruptions tomorrow (10th April 2026),” the statement read.

The affected locations include Kahara Village, Karogoto Market, Kahiga Village, Thamaru Village, Ngunguru Secondary School, Kiambachi Village, Ngurumo Dispensary, Ngunguru Coffee Factory, Maingirano Village, as well as Safaricom and Airtel booster sites and nearby customers.

Affected areas in Meru

Meanwhile, in Meru County, power will be interrupted in the Kiengu and Kiutini areas between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Areas to be affected include Nchiru, Kianjai, Ngundune, Akithi, Karumo, Maua Town, Kangeta, Kihutini, Kinaa, Igembe Tea Factory, Kiegio Tea Factory, Athi, Baranga, Karama, Muthara, KWS Murera, Rhino Camp, Lare, Ruirii, Mutuati, Kiengu, Kandone, Kabachi, Thangareini, TuurU, Kooju, Dituene, Mariri, Nyambene Girls, Muriri, and surrounding areas.

The company said the planned outages are necessary to facilitate network maintenance and upgrades aimed at improving power reliability in the affected regions.

“The interruption is part of network maintenance,” Kenya Power noted.

New OCR technology

This comes weeks after Kenya Power issued a notice to customers across the country as it began rolling out a new electricity meter reading system.

According to a notice to customers on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Kenya Power said the new OCR technology allows Kenya Power teams to scan meter displays directly using digital devices, eliminating the need for staff to manually type meter numbers and readings.

The company said that this shift will significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of billing, ensuring that customers receive correct bills based on precise data.

“Towards this effort, the Company has introduced an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system for electricity meter reading. The OCR system allows our teams to scan meter displays directly, instead of manually typing meter numbers and readings. This improves the accuracy and efficiency of billing, helping ensure customers receive correct bills,” Kenya Power noted.

The notice stated that the primary obstacle to this technological upgrade is the lack of physical access.

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