March 17, 2024: Top news events to look out for today
Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today's happenings.
Power interruptions
Five counties are scheduled to experience power interruptions on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
The counties include Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, Homa Bay and Mombasa.
In Nairobi, Tassia Estate, Nyayo Estate, Fedha, Pipeline, Avenue Park I&II, Embakasi Mradi, Kenya Airways Offices, Coca-Cola Plant and adjacent customers will experience power outages between 9:00 and 1:00 pm.
Other areas in Embakasi that will experience outages include Kabansora, Embakasi Estate, Garrison, Baraka Estate, Riverbank and adjacent customers.
In Nairobi's CBD, areas that will experience outages include NACICO, Kenya Cold Storage, Gikomba Market, Nyuki Road, Kariokor Market, Old Race Course Estate, Railway Estate Muthurwa, Shauri Moyo, Burma Market, Starehe Boys Centre, Pumwani Secondary School, DO's Majengo, Abdullahi A Dakane, Eastleigh Police Post, General Waruingi Street, KAF & Moi Air Base, Kipanga Athumani Roadd, Muthurwa Market, Ronald Ngala, Interfina, Kamkunji Market, Nairobi Shaft Griders, Mathai Supermarket, Gwasi RMU, St Peter Claver RMU, Luthuli Avenue, Ukwala Tom Mboya, Ngariama Road, Jainsala Road, Panasonic Hotel, Kirinyaga Road, Co-operative Bank, Tea Room, Temple Road, Rahimtulla, Re-Insurance, Kencom House, ICDC and adjacent customers.
In Kiambu, the areas that will be on blackout from 8.30 am to 5:30 pm include Kahawa Sukari, Wendani, Brookside Dairies, Part of KU, Agri Bakery, Kenya Clay, Hot Point, NGK, Clean Shelf, Magunas, Quickmart, Wendani, Zetech University, Rainbow Hotel Ruiru, Waki, Agape, Mijicare, Ruiru Kihunguro, Part of KU, KU Mortuary, Unicity Mall, National Oil, Shell, Naivas, Uhuru Kenyatta Primary & Secondary, Ruiru Thome, St Linda's, Bridge Academy, Gatong'ora Primary, Sunrise Avenue, Kamakis, Miti Kenda, Karuguru, Mashinani, Kiratina, Bypass Corner, Green Valley, Silicon Valley, Varsity Ville, Brookside Ratili Farm and adjacent customers.
In Mombasa, several places will experience outages between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm including Mshomoroni, Vikwatani, Mtopanga, Junda, Kiembeni, Bamburi, Utange, Kadzandani, Kashani, Kwa Bullo, Mwembelegeza, Bombolulu, KRA Customs, Naivas Nyali, Baobab Road, Third Avenue, Milele Beach, Pirates, Sai Rock Hotel, White Sands Hotel, Neptune, Travelers, Pride Inn Hotel, Shanzu, Majaoni, Shimo la Tewa Prison, Mama Ngina Girls High School, Mtwapa, Kikambala and adjacent customers.
In Homa Bay, the outage, scheduled between 9:00 and 3:00 pm will affect Wangapala Safaricom Booster, Kolweny Kingsway, Misambi Market, Oriang Polytechnic, Oriang Secondary School, Nyapalo Market, Othoro Market, Kodada Market & Hospital, Pala and adjacent customers.
Several parts of Machakos County will be affected including Kenya Israel, Lysak Hotel, Miwani, Show Grounds, Susu Centre, Machakos CBD, Mumbuni Engineering, Machakos Girls, Industrial Area, Kathemboni, Machakos University, UBC, People's Park, Maruba Legend, Iluvya Rd, Katoloni, Kwa Mwau, Vota, Katumani, Kimutwa, Love, Kaathi, Makaveti, Mang'auni, Kalama, Kwa Mutisya, Mbondoni, Yaitha, Kyawalia, Kyamuthinza, Membani, Kitonyini, Muumandu, Lumbwa Complex, Kivandini, Ngiini, Nyayo, Malin kwa Kea, Kavyuni, Katuaa, Mutulani, Kasunguni, liyuni, Veve, Miaani, Mbuani, Kola, Katanga, College Road, Miwani, Manza, Sweet Waters, Mumbuni, Kathiani, Ngoleni, Kaviani, Kwa Muyoka, Tumba, Mutituni, Ng'eleni, Ivumbuni and Mua Kyasila.
Others include Ivovoani, Kivutini, Kaloleni, Ngelani, Kisekini, Thinu, Kamuthanga, Kenol, Ivovoani, Kyeni, Kaseve, Kalumoni, Kaani, Kithangathini, Vyulya, Masii, Kasolongo, Muthetheni, Makutano Mwala, Mwala, Kivandini, Mbiuni, Ghetoo, Wamunyu, Yathui, Ikalaasa, Tulila, Miondoni, Syokisinga, Katangi, Ikombe, Kenyaata, Seku University, Kyua, Goshen Factory, Kapiti Plains, Kwa Katheke, Kiasa, Lower Kalimani, Dlima, Kalima Kathei, Kyumvi Junction, Lukenya Village, Lukenya Motocross, Daystar Univ, Stoni Athi, Konza City, Konza ABC Sec, Konza Railway, Ilpolosat, Makyau, Canaani, Katelembo, Kimangu, Kilimani, Mutuku Ngei, Kathome, Kithini, Chai Moto, Makutano Kyumbi, Mua Hills, Maanzoni, Wote Road, Kangundo Road, Kitui Road and adjacent customers.
Traffic disruption
On Thursday, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) announced traffic disruption along James Gichuru Road due to maintenance works running from Thursday, March 14 to Sunday, March 17.
"We wish to notify the General Public that there will be Traffic disruption along James Gichuru Road as from 14th- 17th March 2024 (Night Hours) so as to allow the contractor improve the road. We urge motorists using that route to exercise caution as we endeavour to transform urban mobility," KURA announced.
FA Cup
Two matches will be played in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
The first match will see Chelsea play against Leicester City at 3.45 pm EAT while Manchester United will rekindle their rivalry against Liverpool at 6:00 pm.
On Saturday, Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2-0 while Wolves lost 2-3 against Coventry.
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football.
