Counties

County governments and governors when the impact is wide.

Thursday, 5 November

Kenya 5 November, 10:47

Nairobi Water cuts supply to Kasarani, Roysambu and Kayole for 29 hours

The outage began at 3am on Thursday and runs until 8am on Friday while the Karimenu Transmission Pipeline is shut. Kenyatta University and Kahawa Barracks are among the places affected.

Taps are dry across large parts of eastern and northern Nairobi. Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has shut off supply for 29 hours. The cut began at 3am on Thursday and is due to end at 8am on Friday, November 6. The company announced the outage in a public notice on Wednesday, November 4. The shutdown allows the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) to carry out what the notice called "critical tie-in works" on the Karimenu Transmission Pipeline. Pulse Live Kenya reported that the work involves connecting new pipeline sections to the existing distribution network. The pipeline must be closed so the work can be done safely. The notice lists three groups of affected areas. The first is Kasarani, Mwiki, Clay City, Ruai, Njiru and surrounding areas. The second is Roysambu, Zimmerman, Kahawa Barracks, Kenyatta University and nearby neighbourhoods. The third covers all of Kayole, Komarock, Soweto and Matopeni. Pulse Live Kenya put the total at 14 estates. It noted that Kenyatta University serves thousands of students and staff. The utility told residents to store water before the shutdown and to use it sparingly. According to Pulse Live Kenya, customers should…

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Kenya 5 November, 01:05

Kisumu residents raise alarm over wave of violent robberies

One person has been killed and several injured in two weeks of attacks by armed gangs in Kisumu, Citizen Digital reported. The county commissioner says security raids will run from next week until December.

Residents of Kisumu say fear has become part of daily life after two weeks of violent robberies, Citizen Digital reported. A video that went viral on Wednesday shows armed men trying to vandalise a lorry. They fled after the person inside screamed for help. The screams brought neighbours out, and some filmed the attack. The gang threatened those recording before retreating, according to Citizen Digital. The violence has been escalating. On Saturday, armed robbers attacked and killed a middle-aged man in Ahero. By Tuesday, two more people had been injured in a machete attack in Migosi Estate. Several shops have also been broken into, and business owners are counting their losses. Two days before the lorry incident, residents made a citizen's arrest…

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Wednesday, 4 November

16:54

Realtors raise alarm over destructive ‘famas’ mining in Mai Mahiu

Directors of Realta Investment Limited say they found serious environmental damage from 'famas' mining in Mai Mahiu, Naivasha North. They came across it on October 11 while inspecting a five-acre plot, Business Today Kenya reported.

16:10

Kwale residents return Ruto-issued title deeds over alleged errors

Lungalunga residents in Kwale County say the titles demand extra fees and banks refuse them as loan security, Nairobi Wire reported. They want President Ruto to cancel the titles and issue corrected ones.

14:40

Kwale residents return Ruto-issued title deeds over alleged irregularities

Some Kwale residents have handed back title deeds issued in October, saying the deeds carry unpaid fees and banks have rejected them. They want President Ruto to cancel the disputed documents and issue corrected ones.

12:46

Nandi opens 300-bed mother and child complex at Kapsabet referral hospital

Nandi County has opened a Mother and Child Health Complex that raises Kapsabet County Referral Hospital's capacity from 200 to 500 beds. It includes ICU beds for adults and premature babies, maternity theatres and renal services.

Tuesday, 3 November

19:38

More than 1,500 Kamukunji youths graduate from MP’s skills training programme

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan says his vocational programme has trained more than 1,500 young people, with 1,000 earning B2 driving certificates. He has promised a job fair, and a second group of 400 is due to start training.

19:36

Lake Region universities to train nuclear experts for Siaya power plant

The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency is in talks with universities on a master's degree and a postgraduate diploma in nuclear engineering. The government is targeting a March 2027 groundbreaking for the Siaya plant.

Monday, 2 November

14:50

Nairobi County starts end-term review of 2025/2026 performance contracts

Nairobi County has started checking whether its departments met their 2025/2026 performance targets, Capital FM reported. Fourteen core sectors, including Health and Mobility and Works, have already been evaluated.

Sunday, 1 November

23:50

Kamukunji MP Hassan demands end to harassment of Eastleigh and Gikomba traders

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has accused Nairobi county enforcement officers of arbitrary arrests and of seizing and destroying traders' goods. Speaking in Eastleigh on Sunday, he called for the operations to stop immediately and for abusive officers to be held to account.

19:03

Nairobi County orders 10-storey Riruta building vacated after cracks appear

Tenants fled a 10-storey apartment block in Riruta, Nairobi, after a loud bang and a large wall crack, and The Star reports 156 were evacuated. The county calls the building dangerous and has ordered its removal.

15:10

Government moves to stop Lakes Baringo and Bogoria from merging

Irrigation PS Ephantus Kimotho inspected emergency drainage works in Baringo County on Saturday. The gap between the two lakes has narrowed from about 22 kilometres a decade ago to seven kilometres.

14:29

Heavy rain floods Githurai, Westlands and Parklands roads in Nairobi

Heavy rain on Saturday morning flooded roads in Githurai, Parklands and Westlands, Pulse Live Kenya reported. Vehicles were partly submerged, and residents asked what billions spent on El Niño preparedness had achieved.

Thursday, 29 October

22:43

Nairobi liquor traders question Sakaja over KSh 100,000 online sales levy

Nairobi liquor traders want Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration to explain a reported KSh 100,000 levy on alcohol sold through online platforms. They say they already pay county licensing fees.