A nationwide power outage plunged most parts of Kenya into darkness on Wednesday night, marking the first such blackout of the year.

• The widespread outage affected major areas including Nairobi, the Coast, Mt Kenya, and parts of the Central Rift, with disruptions reported around 8:30pm.
• Kenya Power, the utility company, confirmed the outage and dispatched technical teams to restore electricity.
• Businesses, transport services, and households were significantly impacted, with traffic lights failing in Nairobi's CBD and many businesses forced to close early.