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Time to end the maddening power outages

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Kenyans were outraged by a power outage that plunged the country into darkness on Saturday morning and the implausible explanation given by electricity utility firm Kenya Power Company.

In less than six weeks, two power outages have wreaked great havoc to businesses and households across the country. Not least when Kenya’s economic planners are boasting of a reliable electrical cycle good enough to attract investors.

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