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Kenya was plunged into darkness on Tuesday following a major power-generation hitch at the country's biggest hydro-electricity station. The blackout that started at 11.30am lasted about five hours.
The supply hitch was caused by a technical fault at Gitaru Hydro Station, which is operated by Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen).
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