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Kikuyu

#32 of 257 by total outage-hoursThis week in Kiambu →

Kikuyu has had 48 planned interruptions since Mar 2023, 1.9× the national rate per resident, and ranks #32 of 257 constituencies by total outage-hours. They usually start around 09:00 on weekdays and last about 8 hours. Over the last 12 months the burden rose 25% on the year before.

Planned interruptions

48

since Mar 2023

Outage-hours per 100k

204

1.9× the Kenya average

Last 12 months vs prior 12

+25%

120 h vs 96 h

Typical interruption

8 h

most start 09:00, weekdays

Schools in wards touched at least once

77

turn on the Schools layer to see them

Health facilities in wards touched at least once

21

clinics, dispensaries and hospitals

Kikuyu runs 1.9× the national rate per resident, and the burden is rising

Outage-hours per 100,000 residents, monthly · Peak May 2024 at 12.8 h per 100k

03.5710.514

202420252026

KikuyuKenya average3-month rolling averageNormalised per 100k so places of different size compare fairly. Method

Most interruptions begin 09:00 on a Thursday.

Start times by weekday and hour, since Mar 2023

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Kenya Power areas in Kikuyu

Ranked by notices since Mar 2023

GIKAMBURA, LUSIGETTI

ST. JOSEPH KABETE

SIGONA, ZAMBEZI, MUGUMOINI

KAMANGU, RUNANA

Wards

Karai Kikuyu Kinoo Nachu Sigona

Population is the KNBS 2019 census count for the matching sub-county. “Kenya average” is the national rate built the same way as constituencies’ own figures (Kikuyu: 1.9× the national rate). Cite as: PawaSwitch (2026). Kikuyu planned-outage profile, March 2023 – October 2026. pawaswitch.com/constituency/kikuyu

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Last 12 months, day by day

Each square is a day; darker = more notices.

Oct 2025Oct 2026

KIAMBAA, KERWA, ZAMBEZI

KIAMBAA, PART OF ZAMBEZI, THAMANDA

Recent notices

2026-08-20
09:00–17:00

SIGONA, ZAMBEZI, MUGUMOINI

Nderi, KARI, Muguga, KETRI, Mugumoini, Kamangu, Kamangu S/Centre, Runana

2026-07-22
09:00–17:00

GIKAMBURA, LUSIGETTI

Musa Gitau S/Centre, Gikambura S/Center, FCC, Riunderi, Gichuhiro, Jambo TV, Lusigetti S/Center, Kaigata, Ndacha, Nachu, Mawathaine

2026-07-17
09:00–17:00

SIGONA, ZAMBEZI, MUGUMOINI

Sigona, Zambezi, Nderi, KARI Muguga, KETRI, Mugumoini, Kamangu, Kamangu S/Centre, Runana

2026-07-09
09:00–17:00

KIAMBAA, PART OF ZAMBEZI, THAMANDA

Kiambaa, Part of Zambezi, Kamuguga, Thamanda, Kanyanjara, Part of Kerwa, Stephjoy, Utafiti, Kanyanjara

2026-06-18
09:00–17:00

SIGONA, ZAMBEZI, MUGUMOINI, KAMANGU

Sigona, Zambezi, Nderi, KARI Muguga, KETRI, Mugumoini, Kamangu, Kamangu S/Centre, Runana

2026-03-26
09:00–17:00

KAMANGU, RUNANA

Kamangu, KARI, Rumwe, Mugumoini, Runana

2026-03-17
09:00–17:00

PART OF RIRONI, KERWA, NGECHA

Rironi, Kagia, Kanduma, Ngecha, Gitangu, Thamanda, Kerwa, Kanduma, Muguga, Gatonye, Kamuguga, Universal, Zambezi

2026-03-03
09:00–17:00

PART OF RIRONI, THAMANDA

Part of Rironi, Kagia, Kanduma, Ngecha, Gitangu, Thamanda, Kerwa, Kanduma, Muguga, Gatonye, Kamuguga, Universal, Zambezi