Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi, Nyeri, Embu and Tana River counties on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with outages scheduled to last between eight and nine hours. In a notice published ahead of the planned maintenance on Monday, October 26, 2026, the utility listed several residential areas, roads, schools, businesses…
The collapse of a multi-storey building along 9th Street in Eastleigh has intensified scrutiny of Nairobi County’s building approval and enforcement systems, raising questions about how construction can proceed amid disputed permits and alleged regulatory failures. The disaster on Friday, October 23, has also renewed concerns about allegations of bribery within Nairobi City Hall’s Urban…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions across parts of Nairobi, Machakos, Kisumu, Kiambu and Kilifi counties on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to facilitate maintenance works. The scheduled power outages will affect residential estates, markets, schools, hospitals, businesses and other customers in the listed areas, with interruptions expected to last between four and ten hours,…
Kenya Power has announced planned power outages in 11 counties on Thursday, October 22, with the whole of Nyali in Mombasa, four areas of Nairobi and several neighbourhoods in Kiambu, Nyeri and Meru scheduled to experience electricity interruptions. The outages will begin as early as 8 am in some areas and run until 5 pm,…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has removed Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria from the Citizen Engagement and Customer Service docket in a county administration reshuffle that assigns the responsibilities to another officer in an acting capacity. The changes, announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, were contained in a letter from the Office of the Governor signed by…
Kenya Power has announced planned power outages in parts of 12 counties on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, to facilitate scheduled electricity maintenance. The planned interruptions will affect customers in Nairobi, Kitui, Garissa, Nyeri, Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Kericho, Nandi, Migori, Kakamega, Bungoma and Vihiga counties. Most affected areas will experience power cuts between 9 am and…
Guinness, the official beer of the Premier League, successfully hosted an electrifying Guinness Matchday experience in Nairobi and Kisumu, over the weekend. The highly anticipated event saw thousands of passionate football fans converge to witness the iconic Premier League Trophy up close, enjoy thrilling live match screenings, and immerse themselves in a vibrant celebration of…
Kenya Power will interrupt electricity supply in parts of Nairobi, Bomet, Nandi, Kisumu and Migori counties on Monday, October 19, 2026, for planned maintenance, with outages scheduled between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The planned power interruptions will affect selected residential areas, markets, schools, hospitals, businesses and other customers, according to a Kenya Power maintenance…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions in parts of Nairobi, Kajiado, Kiambu and Nandi counties on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, to facilitate scheduled power maintenance. According to the utility’s planned maintenance notice, the interruptions will affect selected areas in Nairobi North, Nkoroi and Matasia in Kajiado County, Rumenye in Kiambu County, and Olessos Technical…
An eight-year-old girl has been rescued in Dandora, Nairobi, after her 32-year-old mother was allegedly caught subjecting her to female genital mutilation (FGM) using a surgical blade. According to DCI statement on October 8, 2026, the incident occurred in Dandora Phase 2 Estate after neighbours reportedly raised the alarm and confronted the woman as she…
