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No one is to blame for nationwide blackout, Energy CS Chirchir tells parliament

Energy CS Davis Chirchir (second Left) when he appeared before the National Assembly Energy Committee. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has absolved players in the power industry over last month's nationwide power outage that crippled businesses including thousands of people getting stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

Chirchir who appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Energy on Friday, September 15, said that electric faults are not unusual occurrences in any power system grid, hence his office cannot hold anyone culpable for the blackout.

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