Residents of Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Kakamega, Elburgon, Molo, Makueni, Kericho, Bomet, Murang'a, Kisii, Busia, Embu, Meru,Migori and Nairobi on social media reported that they had been affected by the power outage in Kenya.
Several parts of the country have been plunged in total darkness following a massive power blackout. The power outage, which occurred just a few minutes to 7pm, affected several areas in Nairobi as well as a number of towns across the country.
Kenya Power Company explained that the outage was occasioned by a technical hitch that has affected two major power supply lines.
The company said the outage has mainly affected parts of Nairobi, Rift Valley, Western Kenya and South Nyanza.
"We would like to apologise to our customers for the inconvenience caused and reassure them that our technical team is currently working to identify the root cause and restore power to the affected areas," the company said in a brief statement, promising to give an update on the restoration progress.