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HomeDaily NewsWednesday, April 29, 2026KeNHA Closes Road as Bandit Attack Disrupts Transport Along Garissa-Mwingi Highway - April 2026
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KeNHA Closes Road as Bandit Attack Disrupts Transport Along Garissa-Mwingi Highway - April 2026

The Kenya National Highways Authority has closed a section of the Iten-Kabarnet Road due to a landslide caused by heavy rainfall, coinciding with widespread flooding nationwide that is disrupting transport and straining infrastructure. Separately, transport on the Garissa-Mwingi Highway was disrupted Tuesday evening after suspected attackers ambushed a passenger bus near Ukasi in Kitui County, throwing stones that shattered the windscreen. At least seven people were killed in a suspected bandit attack in Kitui County on Saturday, intensifying fears and forcing residents to flee their homes in the remote region.

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Wednesday 7:41 AMKenyans

KeNHA Announces Road Closure as Floods Overwhelm Several Parts of the Country

KeNHA Announces Road Closure as Floods Overwhelm Several Parts of the Country

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has closed a section of the Iten-Kabarnet Road due to a landslide caused by heavy rainfall. This incident coincides with widespread flooding nationwide, disrupting transport and straining infrastructure.

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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has closed a section of the Iten-Kabarnet Road due to a landslide caused by heavy rainfall. This incident coincides with widespread flooding nationwide, disrupting transport and straining infrastructure.

  • The affected road section is near Kolol.
  • KeNHA is undertaking restoration efforts and advises motorists to use an alternative route via Iten - Eldoret - Eldama Ravine - Kabarnet.
  • Heavy downpours have also caused significant disruptions in Nairobi, with flooded major roads and overwhelmed drainage systems, including raw sewage mixing with floodwaters in some areas.
Tuesday 6:47 PMKenyansFirst

Transport Disrupted on Garissa-Mwingi Highway After Attackers Target Passenger Buses

Transport Disrupted on Garissa-Mwingi Highway After Attackers Target Passenger Buses

Transport on the Garissa-Mwingi Highway was disrupted Tuesday evening after suspected attackers ambushed a passenger bus near Ukasi, Kitui County. The attack, which involved stones being thrown at the moving bus, shattered its windscreen, prompting other vehicles to stop for safety.

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Tuesday 8:02 PMNation News

Hunt down bandits behind fatal attack

Hunt down bandits behind fatal attack

At least seven people were killed in a suspected bandit attack in Kitui County on Saturday, intensifying fears and forcing residents to flee their homes in the remote region.

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At least seven people were killed in a suspected bandit attack in Kitui County on Saturday, intensifying fears and forcing residents to flee their homes in the remote region.

  • This incident brings the total number of deaths in the region to 14 since March.
  • Police are hunting the attackers and have vowed to contain the ongoing violence, which they link to retaliatory actions.
  • The attack, involving approximately 40 masked assailants, saw property destroyed and ignited shops, motorcycles, and a petrol station.
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Transport on the Garissa-Mwingi Highway was disrupted Tuesday evening after suspected attackers ambushed a passenger bus near Ukasi, Kitui County. The attack, which involved stones being thrown at the moving bus, shattered its windscreen, prompting other vehicles to stop for safety.

  • Transport operations were halted due to the safety fears of travellers and bus operators.
  • The incident follows earlier reports of two deaths, including a minor, and a subsequent road blockade by residents.
  • This attack is part of escalating tensions and retaliatory violence between two warring communities, with seven residents killed in Tseikuru two days prior.
  • The National Police Service, led by Inspector General Douglas Kanja, has dispatched a high-powered security team to the area.