https://www.zerohedge.com
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>In an extremely odd coincidence, one year after a massive power outage left Nairobi in darkness, most parts of the nation of Kenya is plunged into darkness tonight due to a widespread blackout.
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As Kenya's Daily Nation reports, in a statement, Kenya Power said a power system disturbance caused the outage, but “engineers are battling to identify the fault and restore power supply as quickly as possible.”
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Many traders countrywide were forced to close their businesses early due to the blackout.
In Chuka Town, Tharaka-Nithi County, hotel manager Jane Kathoni told the Nation that she was caught off guard because her back-up power generator was faulty.
She said she might a huge loss if the power is not back soon, as there was a lot of food in refrigerators at the hotel.
"If the power outage continues, it will cause a lot of loss," said MS Kathoni.
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In western Kenya, many hospitals resorted to emergency back-up generators.
Dr Juliana Otieno, the CEO of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital in Kisumu County, said: “I have a very powerful generator. [The hospital] would really suffer before, but now, even my nursery is functional.”
The rest of the town, including the central business district, was in darkness; except in areas with back-up generators.
The disturbance is also affecting Uganda…