As Kenyans continued to hold on to hope as normalcy is restored by Kenya Power in part hit by the blackout, their Tanzanian counterparts were also facing the same.
In a notice released on Friday, The Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) informed Tanzanians of a rationing in power.
The notice said the rationing which is to start on Saturday and last till Monday August 28 and will be done between 7am and 6pm.
This is to allow for new connections by a contractor on the national transmission grid, Tanesco said.
Parts to be affected by the disruptions according to the notice include Iringa District, Ruvuma, Mbeya, Songwe, Dodoma, Singida, Manyara, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Simiyu, Tabora, Mwanza, Geita and Mara.
“Connection of this new power line is important as it will help boost supply in the districts of Kilombero, Ulanga and neighbouring areas as well as attract investors,” the notice said.
“We will continue to update you on the progress of the work until it is completed. We thank you for your patience for the period when power will be unavailable,” it added.
Kenya Power has managed to restore power in the Mt Kenya region, JKIA and parts of the Nairobi Metropolitan area saying it is working to restore normalcy in the remaining areas hit by blackout Friday night.
In its second update hours after several parts of the country were plunged into darkness, the power utility firm said "Initial reports indicate that the power outage was caused by a fault on one of the generation plants".
The company said the outage occurred at 9:45 pm.
"We thank our customers for their patience as we continue with the restoration exercise."
In an earlier status update, Kenya Power said the failure of electrical services was caused by a system disturbance leading to a loss of bulk power supply in various parts of the country.
