Third Nationwide Blackout in Kenya in Three Months

State-run utility Kenya Power under scrutiny as power failures coincide with economic struggles due to high fuel prices.

A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya on Sunday evening, paralyzing large parts of the country, including the main airport in the capital, Nairobi.
This was the third national power supply failure within the last three months.
The state-run utility, Kenya Power, blamed the blackout on a 'system disturbance' and claimed it was being addressed by technicians.
Kenya Power has been accused of poor service delivery and corruption that has led to the high cost of electricity in Kenya.
The latest blackout 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.