Latest blackout puts Kenya Power in the spotlight

A section of Nakuru town covered in darkness after a major power outage that gripped most parts of the country on Tuesday. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

A countrywide power blackout on Tuesday has rekindled debate on whether Kenya Power should compensate electricity consumers for losses incurred during outages.

The outage, which started on Tuesday afternoon and lasted well into the night, made many Kenyans turn to alternative sources of energy, with industries incurring the biggest cost from using diesel-powered generators.