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Kenya Power Announces Blackout in 28 Neighbourhoods Kenya Power and Lighting Company engineers load a transformer into a lorry. Twitter Kenya Power has announced an electricity outage in some 28 neighbourhoods in the lakeside city of Kisumu to allow for an upgrade expected to last for at least six hours. In a statement released on Sunday, May 23, the electricity company disclosed that the blackout is expected to take effect on Monday, May 24, beginning 12:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. Kenya Power exp...

New transmission infrastructure in Kenya and connecting into Ethiopia, there are great opportunities for the geothermal sector in Kenya and the region. Last month, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) reported near completion of the Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu  electricity project.  The transmission project financed by the Kenya government and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will strengthen the link between the South Rift with its massive geothermal potential with the we...