Kenya suffers nationwide blackout after major transmission line breaks

Reuters

11 January, 2022, 03:50 pm

Last modified: 11 January, 2022, 03:55 pm

Kenya suffers nationwide blackout after major transmission line breaks

Reuters

11 January, 2022, 03:50 pm

Last modified: 11 January, 2022, 03:55 pm

A view of evening traffic near Kenya's Central Bank offices in capital Nairobi November 10, 2015. Photo :Reuters

A view of evening traffic near Kenya's Central Bank offices in capital Nairobi November 10, 2015. Photo :Reuters

Kenya is experiencing a nationwide power outage after a high voltage transmission line connecting the capital broke, state-controlled utility Kenya Power said on Tuesday.

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