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Blackout: Who does what in the power distribution chain

Nairobi at night on August 25, 2023, during the power blackout. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The power outage that was experienced on Friday and Saturday has resulted in a blame game, with Kenya Power blaming a technical hitch at the Lake Turkana Wind Power plant.

The power producer which has its plant in Marsabit County has refuted these claims and instead pointed at other players, noting that its plant had to shut down following an overvoltage from the national electricity grid.

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