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Kenya: Power Cuts Are the New Normal in Kenya - What Went Wrong and How to Fix It

Daily load-shedding addresses a 2.3% reserve margin amid rising demand and capacity limits, with peak demand near firm capacity at 2,439 MW, Kenya Power said.

Summary by allAfrica
Analysis - Millions of Kenyan households and businesses have been subjected to interruptions of electricity supply since late 2024 owing to production shortfalls. President William Ruto acknowledged this, explaining that "daily load-shedding" had become necessary and that power would be switched off in some areas between 5pm and 10pm to stabilise the national grid.

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The Conversation broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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