President William Ruto has held talks with Dangote Industries President and CEO Aliko Dangote over the proposed East Africa Refinery in Lamu, as Kenya moves closer to the commencement of the project. In a statement on Monday, September 21, 2026, Ruto announced plans to break ground on the proposed East Africa Refinery in Lamu, saying…
Two persons of interest have been arrested over the vandalism and collapse of a transmission tower along the Naivasha–Juja 132kV double-circuit line. Kenya Power in a statement on Monday, September 21, 2026, identified the two as Peter Njuguna Richu and Gad Mwiruri Njine, who were arrested in Mai Mahiu following an intelligence-led operation involving the…
Kenya Power has blamed vandals for the collapse of a transmission tower along the Naivasha-Juja 132kV double-circuit line, disrupting electricity supply through the Ruaraka Substation early Sunday, September 20, 2026 morning. The incident occurred at around 3 am, according to Kenya Power, which said its teams immediately rerouted electricity through alternative substations to restore supply…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity maintenance that will affect parts of Nairobi, Laikipia and Garissa counties on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The utility company said the scheduled interruptions are necessary to facilitate maintenance works and improve the reliability of the power network. “Good evening. The listed areas will be under planned power maintenance tomorrow…
A mass casualty incident has been reported along the Eldoret-Webuye road following a petroleum tanker explosion near Paul Boit Secondary School. The Kenya Red Cross Society said its emergency response teams are on the ground alongside Kenya Police and firefighters as efforts to respond to the incident get underway. In a statement on Thursday, September…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has charged a Nairobi matatu driver over an alleged dangerous “Manyoka” driving incident that resulted in the deaths of three people. Sammy Murigi Maina appeared before Hon. Paul Mutai on Thursday, September 17, and pleaded not guilty to all the charges arising from the June 3, 2026 incident along…
Thousands of electricity consumers in parts of Nairobi, Kajiado, Kisumu, Nyeri and Meru counties are set to experience power interruptions on Friday, September 18, 2026, as Kenya Power carries out planned maintenance. The utility company said the interruptions will affect selected areas between morning and evening, with customers advised to make alternative arrangements for the…
A post-mortem examination has established that construction worker Sammy Kyengo died from drowning, although investigators are yet to determine the circumstances that led to his death at the Talanta City Stadium construction site. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen told the Senate that Kyengo, 35, was reported missing on September 10, 2025, after failing to return…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has confirmed the death of all five quintuplets who had been referred to the facility from Thika Level Five Hospital for specialised tertiary care. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, KNH said the babies were born at an extremely premature gestational age of 25 weeks and had critically…
Police in Ruai have arrested an 18-year-old woman after she allegedly attempted to smuggle jailbreak tools to three remanded suspects concealed inside a plate of rice and meat. The woman reportedly arrived at Ruai Police Station posing as a visitor and asked to see the three suspects, who are being held over allegations of robbery…
