Information Center > Upon Arrival > Electricity

Electricity
In Kenya the electrical supply is 220 volts alternating current at 50 hertz, like in Europe. The electricity system is working fine, although there are periodic black-outs - especially in the rainy seasons - and rationing (severe during year 2000) if there has been no rain.
When power is reconnected there is often a sudden high voltage surge, which can damage sensitive electrical components (e.g. audio equipment and computers). Brown-outs, low power periods when the light bulbs only glow instead of burning brightly, are equally dangerous to equipment. For both these problems you are advised to invest in voltage regulators, which plug into the electrical outlet. Refrigerators, freezers, television sets, stereos, and computers should all be protected. The voltage regulators are available in almost all the better electrical goods stores in Kenya.

A place to stay >>