Power has been restored to several parts of Kenya after a widespread blackout left large areas without electricity overnig𝐡t.
Kenya Power says supply has returned across the Mt. Kenya region, North Rift, 𝐰estern Kenya, South Nyanza and parts of the capital, Nairobi.
The utility says crews are continuing wo𝐫k to restore power to the remaining parts of Nairobi and the coastal region.
The outage, which began Wednesday evening, also affected parts of the Central Rift Valley, disrupting businesses and daily 𝐥ife.
Kenya has experienced several major nationwide blackouts in recent years, including significant grid failures in September 𝐚nd December 2024. 
Kenya Power, which serves more than 9.6 million customers, has not yet explained what caused the latest outage.
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