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Kenya hit by nationwide power outage

AFP | By, Nairobi
May 26, 2008 02:55 AM IST

A nationwide power outage his Kenya as a result of a transmission fault from its hydro-electric plants, sparking panic in the east African nation.

A nationwide power outage his Kenya on Sunday as a result of a transmission fault from its hydro-electric plants, officials said, sparking panic in the east African nation.

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The black-out started at 5:45 pm (1445 GMT) and affected operations in major hospitals, including the main Nairobi-based Kenyatta National Hospital and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

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Power began to be restored in phases after three hours, AFP correspondents and local media reported.

Locals expressed panic and urged the government to explain the failure.

The hydro-electric plants' owners, official power generator KenGen, produces about 80 percent of electricity consumed in the country, utilising hydro, geothermal, thermal and wind resources.

Millions of Kenyans suffered power-rationing blackouts in 2000 and 2001 because water levels behind hydro-electric dams reached critically low levels.

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