Irony of EA citizens facing dark festive season amid excess power production

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A business stall along Kimathi Street in Nairobi, Kenya use a generator to power their premises on May 9, 2020. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Ageing transmission lines, delayed power projects and poorly maintained existing grid have combined to cause disruptions in electricity supply in East Africa, even as all the countries boast excess capacity.

The region is experiencing frequent power outages with Kenya joining Tanzania as the latest partner state to officially announce rationing to steady power distribution.