Power supply has been restored in most parts of Kenya, which earlier experienced a nationwide outage after a high voltage transmission line connecting the capital broke, state-controlled utility Kenya Power said on Tuesday.
Kenya Power reported a blackout occurred at 0745 GMT, after towers supporting a high voltage power line connecting the capital to the Kiambere hydroelectric dam had collapsed.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comIt said in a statement on its Twitter account that as of 1114 GMT, power had been restored in Nairobi, West Kenya, North and Central Rift and South Nyanza.
In late December, a section of another transmission line known as Loyaingalani-Suswa, collapsed, knocking out some power supply and leading to power rationing in some parts of the country while it was being repaired.Reporting by George Obulutsa; editing by Jason NeelySubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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