Kenya hit by nationwide power outage

Residents walk past electricity cables near the power-generating wind turbines in Ngong hills
Residents walk past electricity cables near the power-generating wind turbines in Ngong hills, outside Nairobi, Kenya February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

NAIROBI, March 4 (Reuters) - Kenya was hit by a nationwide power blackout on Saturday evening caused by a "system disturbance", electricity distributor Kenya Power (KPLC.NR) said.

"We are working to restore normalcy within the shortest time possible," Kenya Power said in a statement.

Kenya Power is the country's sole electricity distributor and the bulk of its power comes from Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) (KEGN.NR), which is the main producer.

Reporting by Hereward Holland, Editing by Louise Heavens

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