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A power blackout hit Kenya recently (Sunday evening), paralyzing large parts of the country. It is believed to be a possible act of sabotage and coverup over the third nationwide outage in three months.
A power blackout hit Kenya recently (Sunday evening), paralyzing large parts of the country. It is believed to be a possible act of sabotage and coverup over the third nationwide outage in three months.
The electricity failure affected many vital facilities, including the main airport in the capital, Nairobi. It is a major transport hub connecting East Africa to Asia, Europe, and other parts of the world. Authorities are making a formal request to the National Police Service to investigate possible acts of sabotage and coverup. The state-run utility, Kenya Power, blamed the blackout on a system disturbance and said the problem was being addressed by technicians. The power failure affected various parts of the country due to a suspected fault affecting the power system.
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During a similar blackout last month, it took engineers over 12 hours to restore power in most parts of the country. The worst outage was on Aug. 25, the longest disruption in Kenya’s history, although the cause even now remains a mystery. The latest blackout in Kenya comes at a time when the country is facing high fuel prices which many have blamed for millions of dollars in losses to businesses and the wider economy, which is struggling badly.
