A city in Kenya after power blackout. [Photo| @NationBreaking]

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A section of Kenyans took to social media to express their disappointment with Kenya power  after they were thrown into darkness on Tuesday evening following a power blackout in some parts of the country. The electricity company took to its social media page to explain what had caused the situation and assured that engineers were working to restore the power.However a section of twitter users hit out at the company despite their explanation. Below are some mixed responses from KoT:@yoyocial: Uhuru Kenyatta now fails to provide electricity to Kenyans. The new Kenya Power boss was only appointed today.@KibugiKibugi: With a Nation Wide Blackout,it simply means Kenya doesn't have a plan B for Kenya Power . This is a serious threat to our Security, Economy or anything else that directly depends on Kenya Power .@MuthuiMkenya: Kenya Power should be charged with High treason. Power belongs to the people.@michaelgwei: I stopped trusting Kenya Power the moment i saw backup power generators in their offices.@cbeekeeping: Kenya Power monopoly. See where it's brought us! Safaricom should be licensed to supply power too!@haojin_: Kenya power has changed its name to Kenya Powerless. Thank you. By China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group.@DaddyOjuok: Kenya power , What ritual takes place on the 9th of January? This happened last year,@kelvinm46975240: Kenya power have jst tried "MPANGO WA CANDLE"😀😁😁😁😁😁@ItsOchieng: I have been unable to tweet because FAKE engineers at Kenya Power could not fix it promptly yet I was at 7%

@haojin_: Those working at kenya power to marry those working at NTSA, disappointments on one side!!

@Kev_Dainamo: "With this blackout Kidogo kidogo utasikia 200,000 sacks of maize are missing & traces found in Sigiri bridge. "Back to you in studio Hussain"😄😀 Kenya power NTSA

@kendagor11: In Japan the last time there was a blackout was 1973 for only 3 hours, and 3 top officials on energy sector resigned. But in kenya there are always a blackouts and the Energy CS is retained.. #KPLCShutdown , Kenya Power