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Blackout hits Nairobi, Mount Kenya and Coast regions

Kenya Power workers fix electricity poles. A major blackout hit Nairobi, Mount Kenya and Coast regions on January 9, 2017. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP.

By  Nation Reporter

What you need to know:

  • Kenya Power attributed the blackout to a technical fault that hit its Ndenderu Nairobi North Substation that cut off supplies from Olkaria geothermal fields.

  • Kenya Power General Manager for Network Management Daniel Tare said the technical teams were battling to restore electricity to the affected area.

A major power outage hit the Nairobi, Mount Kenya and Coast regions on Monday morning, disrupting businesses and industries.

Supermarkets, hotels and other businesses were dimly lit as cashiers were forced to process payments manually.

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