A nationwide power failure on Wednesday night brought critical sectors of the Kenyan economy to a standstill, as the quality of electricity supply was brought to question once again.
Kenya Power workers fix a transformer at Ndimaini Village in Karatina, Nyeri. December 28, 2020. [File, Standard]
A nationwide power failure on Wednesday night brought critical sectors of the Kenyan economy to a standstill, as the quality of electricity supply was brought to question once again.
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