The outage was caused by a technical fault at the Kipevu substation in Mombasa. [Photo/ kassfm.co.ke]
The coastal city of Mombasa and its environs experienced a power outage for the better part of Tuesday morning.According to Kenya Power Company, the outage was caused by a technical fault at the Kipevu substation in Mombasa.Power supply was however uninterrupted for customers serviced by the 220kv Suswa-Rabai line which continued to supply electricity in some parts of the Coast region, as the power company had to transfer customers to other supply sources.Kenya Power Network Management General Manager Daniel Tare in a statement said the firm’s technical teams have managed to restore supplies to most parts of Mombasa but this does not include the island and Makande areas.“We are working hard to normalise supply as quickly as possible. Any inconvenience caused by the outage is highly regretted,” said Tare in a statement.