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    Turns out, keeping the lights on sometimes means taking to the skies. This is one of the many ways Kenya Power teams safely access critical infrastructure, carrying engineers wher…

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    Planned power maintenance: Congo area, Kahawa West Today, our team is carrying out power maintenance in Congo, Kahawa West. To safely complete the works, customers in the area wil…

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    Wind and solar are Variable Renewable Energy sources (VREs) because their output changes depending on weather conditions. Today, VREs account for 34% of the energy mix during dayt…

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    Here's a close-up of something you'll find on the power network. Tunataka kuona kama mmekua mkipay attention in class. Nani anajua? Bonus if you also know what it does #PamojaTwan…

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    Our electric mobility engineer, Ian Kipruto, (extreme right) explains the ABCs of an electric vehicle to curious attendees during the 5th Association of Consulting Engineers of Ke…

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    Our Managing Director & CEO, Dr. (Eng.) Joseph Siror, was among panelists at the Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya (ACEK) Conference 2026 that kicked off yesterday…

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    Every flick of a switch is backed by power most of us can’t imagine. From 500,000 volts on transmission lines to 240 volts in your socket, the scale of power behind the lights is…

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    Casually, we are socialised to believe that renewable energy is cheaper than other forms of energy. But what is the true cost of Variable Renewable Energy sources (VREs), such as…

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    PRESS RELEASE: Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) sources quantum to be moderated to ensure grid stability ^EM

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    From the grid to your home, there’s a whole journey behind the switch. Here's how we bring power to you. #PamojaTwangaa #PoweringKenya @KenyaPower_Care ^EM

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    “Kenya has so much potential for baseload generation, with 9,000 MW of unexploited geothermal potential and 1,200 MW of hydro currently being developed. The more we invest in hydr…

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    The grid needs power it can count on. That’s where baseload generation (such as Geothermal power and Hydro power) comes in, providing a steady supply of electricity that can be re…

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    We’re live from Sarova Stanley. The State of the Grid briefing is underway. Stay tuned. #StateOfTheGrid #PamojaTwangaa #PoweringKenya^EM

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    Kenya’s Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) currently accounts for about 20% of the grid and during the day, that can rise to 34%. The opportunity is huge. So is the need to balance i…

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    Swipe through to see how electricity gets from the power generating station to your phone charger. A short thread. 1/2

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    UPDATE: Following the fire incident at Musaga Substation on Friday night, our teams have been working around the clock to restore power supply to customers affected by the inciden…

  17. #17

    So what is a substation? Think of a substation as electricity's pit stop. Power is transmitted at extremely high voltages, the substation receives the high-voltage power, steps it…

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    FIRE INCIDENT: Situation at Musaga Substation in Kakamega earlier this evening. The video shows the fire that resulted in the power outage affecting parts of the Western Region. W…

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    FIRE INCIDENT: Situation at Musaga Substation in Kakamega earlier this evening. The video shows the fire that resulted in the power outage affecting parts of the Western Region. W…

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    CUSTOMER ALERT: Power outage affecting parts of Western Region ^OS

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    Engineer has said it best, a distribution transformer ni ile yenye iko hapo kwa neighborhood yako, while a power transformer inapatikana kwa substations. Both are important to mak…

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    320,000 kilometers is just a number until you start travelling it. From Nairobi to Cairo to London, across the Atlantic, over the Pacific, around the world, about eight times. Tha…

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    Umewai jiuliza, how does electricity get to your home? Every time you switch on a light, there's a story behind it. Watch as we take you through the journey https://t.co/Yuj9bAuaO…

  24. #24

    Celebrating Dr. John Ngeno: Africa's Public Sector Procurement Trailblazer of the Year The recognition of Dr. John Ngeno as Africa's Public Sector Procurement Trailblazer of the Y…

  25. #25

    CUSTOMER ALERT: Payment Systems Restoration Update ^OS

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    CUSTOMER ALERT: Payment Systems Downtime ^OS

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    CUSTOMER ALERT: Power Supply Restored in all Regions ^OS

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    CUSTOMER ALERT: Power Restoration Update ^OS

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    CUSTOMER ALERT: Power Restoration Ongoing ^OS

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    CUSTOMER ALERT: Power Restoration Ongoing ^OS