The power supply inefficiency in Kisii County has affected business all along the weekend.
According to the local business community, the town has faced regular blackouts for a week now.
Jared Gesami, one of the area businessmen said they have not been doing any work since the power supply in the town has been limited.
Currently, the Kenya Power is finalising fixing equipment to curb recurrent power outages in Kisii region.
The company has deployed technical staff and equipment to the town to carry out a major overhaul of the power supply system amid complaints from consumers that they had been adversely affected.
According to the Kenya National chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Kisii county chapter chairman, Benjamin Onkoba, he has in the past voiced concerns over the business community being hardest hit by the constant power interruptions.
The exercise was carried massively over the weekend culminating in the launch of the system by the company’s national office.
Kisii county Governor, James Ongwae had petitioned the electricity service provider, to move with speed and intervene, saying the town’s status as a 24 hour economic hub stood to suffer. Ongwae had been prompted to initiate a solar energy project for street lighting under Public Private Partnership.
He said that the improvement of Kenya Power’s electricity service delivery will highly complement it.