Uproar as blackout drags on several hours later

Kenyans have expressed their anger even as power blackout dragged on into Saturday morning.

The blackout that hit the country on Friday evening has affected most parts of the country including the Kenyatta International Airport.

Even though the power had been restored at the airport and other parts of the Nairobi Metropolitan area, most parts were still in darkness.

Kenyans have taken to the social platform X, formerly Twitter to express their frustrations.

A user Makori Abuga said such a crisis is enough to make the minster in charge of the energy docket resign.

“In mature democracies, people like Davies Chirchir would have RESIGNED by now.  President William Ruto should think of handing over KPLC to KDF. The whole country still witnessing blackout. Kenya Power is so shameless! Businesses and activities grounded for 12 hours!” he said.

“Imagine if a plane was landing at JKIA yesterday and the pilot was in communication with the control tower then just once the communication is cut and even the pilot can't see the runway lights due to a #blackout caused by Kenya power. It would have been a disaster. KPLC = Scam,” Pauline Njoroge said.

Former CAS David Osiany on his part wondered how Kenya Power took more than an hour to issue a statement on the nationwide blackout.

Another user, Gabriel Oguda suggested that Kenya Power should be moved to the Ministry of Defense. “It's clear the Minister for Energy doesn't understand the national security implications of having a nationwide blackout,” he said in a tweet.

Kenya Power has attributed the blackout to a system disturbance.

Here are some of the reactions from Kenyans on the blackout...