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Kenya starts power rationing despite excess generation

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From left: Kenya Power Managing Director Joseph Siror, KPLC Chairman Joy Mdivo, Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir, PS Alex Wachira, KETRACO CEO and Managing Director John Mativo and Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) Managing Director and CEO Eng. Peter Njenga address journalists on the nationwide Power Outage that occurred on Sunday at Kawi house, Nairobi on December 11, 2023. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

By  John Mutua

Business Reporter

Nation Media Group

Kenya Power will start rationing electricity supply, targeting the Western region to ease pressure on the ageing electricity equipment that struggles to accommodate the sudden increase in demand.

Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir on Monday said the ministry has turned to load shedding as a short-term solution following the latest countrywide blackout that hit the nation on Sunday evening.

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