“Sales have gone down because we don’t have electricity,” lamented Ochieng’.
Mike Oyare and Alphonce Oyoo, who operate barbershops in the area, noted that affected businesses have resorted to renewable energy to keep afloat.
“The situation has forced me to use solar energy in my barbershop but the panel is not reliable,” said Oyare.
According to Oyoo, the outage has seen some businesses that depend majorly on electricity layoff staff.
“We are relying on the electricity to transact our business. The power outage has left me and other people with no income,” said Oyoo.
Lawrence Omoro, a resident, added that the outage puts locals and businesses at increased risk.