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How Chirchir plans to prevent outages with power rationing

Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir. [Samson Wire, Standard]

For the third time in four months, Kenya was on Sunday night plunged into darkness following a countrywide power outage that left critical institutions unable to continue operating effectively.

Power sector authorities Monday attempted to offer an explanation to Kenyans who are now demanding answers.

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