Cause of Kenya’s longest power outage in memory remains unclear as grid suppliers exchange blame

The longest nationwide power outage in Kenyans’ memory remained a mystery Sunday as the government-owned power company blamed a failure at Africa’s largest wind farm, which laid the responsibility on the power grid instead. Hundreds of people were stranded in darkness for hours at Kenya’s main international airport in Nairobi, leading to a rare public apology from a government minister in a country where tourism is a key part of the economy. The head of the Kenya Airports Authority was fired after a generator serving the main international terminal had failed to start.