Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of Nairobi, Kitui, Migori, Nyeri and Murang’a counties on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the utility undertakes routine maintenance works on its network.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, the company said most of the affected areas will experience electricity interruptions between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., with some locations in Nyeri County scheduled for outage from 8.00 a.m.
In Nairobi County, the interruption will affect Spring Valley and its environs from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Areas listed in the notice include Spring Valley Road, Kitsuru Road, Thigiri Ridge, Thigiri Lane, Thigiri Gardens, Thigiri Road, Ngecha Road, Kirawa Road, Kihara Road and Gachie, as well as adjacent customers.
In Kitui County, parts of Kamulewa, Yumbu and Mathuki will also be without power during the same hours.
Specific locations named are Enziu Secondary School, Kamulewa Dispensary, Yumbu Market and Dispensary, Yumbu Farm, Kavaliki Primary School, Kalitini Primary School, Mathuki Market, Kyume and Mwambuni Primary School, together with nearby customers.
Migori County will see an outage in Migori Town from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
The affected areas include Migori Town, Migori TTC, Oruba, Milimani, Migori Hospital and the Stage area, along with adjacent customers.
In Nyeri County, Kahiga Market and surrounding areas will experience power interruption from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
The notice lists Kahiga, Kahiga Secondary School, Kahiga Dispensary, Safaricom Boosters and Airtel Boosters among the affected facilities.
A separate outage in Kimahuri and Kabaru areas will run from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., affecting Kimahuri Market, Kabaru, Ndathi, Mountain Lodge, Ebenezer, Kanyankine, Mugumoini, Kaa-Iri, Muganyoni and Kimahuri Dispensary, in addition to nearby customers.
In Murang’a County, the interruption will affect the Thika Coffee Mills area from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Locations mentioned include Hanna Roses, Laurine Flowers, Kenya-Nut along Gatanga Road, Thika Grove and Thika Coffee Mills, as well as adjacent customers.
Kenya Power said the maintenance works are part of efforts to improve service reliability and stability of electricity supply.
The utility advised customers in the listed areas to make necessary arrangements during the outage period, noting that power may be restored earlier if the works are completed ahead of schedule.
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