Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced a planned power interruption for Friday, October 31, 2025, that will affect several areas in Kiambu and Migori counties for eight hours. In a notice issued on Thursday, October 30, 2025, the utility provider stated the outage is necessary to facilitate routine network maintenance aimed at improving the reliability and quality of power supply in the designated regions.

The scheduled blackout will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EAT. Kenya Power has urged customers to treat all power lines as live during this period for safety purposes.

Affected Areas in Kiambu and Migori

In Kiambu County, the maintenance works will be concentrated around the Fresha and Palmhouse Dairies areas. Specific locations that will be without power include Thakwa Village, County Pride Hotel, Githunguri town including local shops and the police station, and Ciiko Primary School, along with other adjacent customers.

In Migori County, the interruption will impact the Ikerege and Isibania areas. The specific localities listed by Kenya Power are Ikerege Center, Ikerege Hospital, parts of Isibania town, Getongonya, Gokiaraka, Koego Market, Nyametaburo, Kiomakebe Market, Nyabongarange, and Kwiriba.

Context of Network Upgrades

These planned interruptions are part of KPLC's ongoing national strategy to upgrade and maintain its vast electricity distribution network. The utility company frequently schedules such outages across different counties to carry out essential repairs, connect new customers, and replace aging infrastructure to prevent unplanned blackouts and enhance grid stability.

The maintenance comes at a time when authorities are clamping down on infrastructure vandalism. Recently, police in Kisumu East arrested five individuals suspected of being involved in the recurrent theft of Kenya Power cables, a crime that has contributed to power supply instability in various parts of the country. According to a police report, the arrests followed intelligence that led them to a house where the suspects were allegedly hiding stolen electric cables.

Residents and business owners in the affected parts of Kiambu and Migori are advised to make necessary arrangements to mitigate the impact of the eight-hour outage.