Blackouts in city estates after Nairobi West substation floods
Men help a woman to cross a flooded road at Utawala Airways in Machakos County on May 12, 2021. For this service, commuters were charged Between Sh10 and Sh200.
Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group
Kenya Power informed the public on Friday that the flooding of its Nairobi West Substation, following heavy rains on Thursday night, was the cause of blackouts in several parts of the city.
In a customer alert on its social media pages, Kenya Power said the substation flooded after Nairobi Dam burst its banks.
"As a result, customers in Nairobi West, South C, parts of Lang'ata Road, parts of Mbagathi Way, Dam Estate, Civil Servants Estate, Five Star Estate, parts of Lower Hill and its environs are off supply," the alert said.
Kenya Power said repairs were underway.
