Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

Popular Topics
Explore By Region
Kenya faces power cuts despite high demand, due to aging infrastructure and unreliable energy sources.
Kenya is experiencing a worsening energy crisis with President William Ruto confirming scheduled power cuts between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. due to insufficient generation, despite KenGen's claim of no load shedding during a record October 2025 demand peak of 2,411.98 megawatts.
While official data shows capacity slightly exceeds demand, effective dispatchable power is constrained by aging infrastructure, limited reliable generation, and heavy reliance on variable renewables.
The country is increasingly using thermal plants, importing electricity from Ethiopia and Uganda, and restarting retired facilities, signaling grid stress.
Experts warn of systemic underinvestment and poor planning, echoing past crises from the 1990s and 2000s, raising concerns over long-term energy security despite current claims of no widespread rationing.
Kenia se enfrenta a cortes de electricidad a pesar de la alta demanda, debido a la infraestructura envejecida y fuentes de energía poco confiables.