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Kenya Pipeline profit after tax rises to Ksh11.58B as revenue surges

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has posted a 13 per cent increase in profit after tax to Ksh11.58 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, supported by a 9 per cent growth in group revenue to Ksh43 billion.

Acting Chief Financial Officer Anthony Ndegwa presented the company’s financial performance to investors during a roadshow in Kigali, Rwanda, on November 1, 2026, where the company also outlined plans to expand its regional pipeline network.

The results come as KPC pursues opportunities in East Africa, with Rwanda emerging as a key market in its expansion strategy. The company is exploring a proposed pipeline extension to Kigali to improve the transportation and storage of petroleum products across the region.

Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Pius Mwendwa said Rwanda was an important market in the company’s regional growth plans.

“Rwanda is an important market in our regional growth ambitions. We see significant opportunities to strengthen our partnership, enhance regional connectivity and support the country’s growing energy needs through reliable transportation and storage infrastructure,” he said.

He added that the company was looking beyond its existing markets, with the proposed Kigali extension expected to create an opportunity to “enhance supply reliability, improve efficiency and strengthen regional integration.”

KPC said it was pursuing growth through investments in pipeline expansion, storage capacity and infrastructure modernisation, alongside partnerships aimed at meeting rising energy demand across East Africa.

The Rwanda investor roadshow is part of the company’s engagement with investors and regional stakeholders to present its growth strategy and explore opportunities for regional connectivity and energy security.

The financial results come months after the government sold 65 per cent of KPC through an initial public offering priced at Ksh9 per share. Trading of the shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange began on March 9, 2026.

The state retained a 35 per cent stake in the company, while Uganda National Oil Company holds approximately 20.15 per cent.

The purchase made Dangote the company’s second-largest shareholder. It also drew attention to KPC’s ownership structure following the government’s partial privatisation of the company.

Ruto has argued that the acquisition involved a private investor using his own funds and maintained that the government would not allow intermediaries to buy shares at lower prices for resale at a profit.

He has also pointed to the rise in KPC’s share price following the transaction, projecting further growth in the company’s value over the coming years.

KPC operates a pipeline network used to transport petroleum products from coastal facilities to inland and regional markets. Its latest financial performance and proposed expansion plans place the company at the centre of efforts to strengthen energy supply infrastructure across East Africa.

November 2, 2026
Two Marsabit exam centres relocated over clan clashes as KCSE main papers begin

Two Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination centres in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit County, were relocated following insecurity linked to clan clashes along the Kenya-Ethiopia border.The decision was taken to safeguard candidates and examination personnel as the country entered the main phase of the 2026 KCSE examinations on Monday, with more than one million candidates beginning their written papers.

November 2, 2026
Singapore education conference offers lessons for Kenya’s CBE reforms

Singapore has placed early childhood education at the centre of an emerging global debate on artificial intelligence, with education leaders from 18 countries gathering to examine how schools can prepare children for a rapidly changing technological world without sacrificing the human foundations of learning.The discussions carry important lessons for Kenya as it continues implementing Competency-Based Education (CBE), particularly at the Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) level, where the foundations of creativity, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving and social development are established.

November 2, 2026
Martha Karua calls for Tundu Lissu’s release after brother’s death

Kenyan lawyer and politician Martha Karua has called for the release of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu following the death of his elder brother, Alute Lissu Mughwai.

Karua said Lissu should be allowed to leave prison and join his family in mourning Alute, who died on November 1, 2026, after a prolonged illness.

In a statement posted on X on November 2, 2026, Karua expressed her condolences to Lissu and the entire family, recalling that she had met the deceased during a visit to Tanzania in April 2025.

Alute, who was also a lawyer, had appeared at Kisutu Court to represent his younger brother.

“This personal encounter makes his passing particularly close to my heart,” she wrote.

The former Justice Minister said it was painful that Lissu had to receive news of his brother’s death while in detention and could not stand with his family during the mourning period.

She also highlighted his role in advocating for freedom, justice and democracy in the region.

“Tundu Lissu has been at the forefront of this struggle—standing firmly for the rights of his people and the democratic future of our region,” Karua said.

She described the circumstances surrounding his brother’s death as particularly difficult, noting that the family had postponed the burial arrangements.

“It is profoundly painful that a man who has given so much to the struggle for freedom must now face such a personal loss without the freedom to grieve as he should,” she stated.

“We will continue to stand with Tundu and to demand his release. He ought to be free to mourn his brother, to stand with his family in this hour of grief, and to continue the struggle for a more just, free and democratic East Africa.”

Alute died in Arusha in the early hours of November 1, 2026, after being unwell for a long time. His younger brother, Vincent Lissu, described him as a father figure and role model, particularly to Tundu.

The family has postponed the burial, which is expected to take place at Mahambe Village in Ikungi District, Singida Region, to allow relatives to attend the judgment in Tundu Lissu’s treason case.

The High Court in Dar es Salaam is scheduled to deliver its judgment on November 6, 2026. The family has said it will communicate further funeral arrangements after the court proceedings.

Lissu, the national chairman of the opposition party CHADEMA, has been in detention since his arrest on April 9, 2025. He faces a treason charge linked to remarks he made during the campaign for electoral reforms ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 General Election.

Karua’s appeal follows her previous involvement in Lissu’s case. In May 2025, she and two other Kenyan lawyers were detained and deported from Julius Nyerere International Airport while travelling to observe court proceedings.

November 2, 2026
Winnie Mandela, a murdered boy and an apology nine years later

There are apologies that heal wounds, and there are apologies that arrive so late that they reopen wounds the victims have spent years trying to survive. There are also apologies that leave the world wondering whether the person saying sorry is genuinely remorseful or simply responding to the unbearable pressure of public scrutiny.

November 2, 2026
KenGen Elects Prof. Eng. John Mosonik as New Board Chairman

KenGen has elected former Infrastructure PS Prof. Eng. John Kipngetich Mosonik as Board Chairman, replacing Alfred Agoi Masadia, who was appointed in December 2024.Prof Eng. Mosonik is an accomplished technocrat and distinguished leader with over 35 years of executive experience spanning the public and private sectors, including telecommunications engineering, infrastructure, energy and strategic governance

November 2, 2026
Kyren Wilson speaks out after criticism over cue incident during International Championship

Kyren Wilson says he apologised to the referee over throwing his cue on the table after losing a frame at the International Championship in China.

While 57 points behind with 27 remaining in his first round match against Liam Highfield, Wilson conceded the frame after his opponent Liam Highfield missed a yellow.

But as he was walking out of the arena, Wilson threw his cue across the table as the balls were being re-racked for the next frame – and the 2024 world champion received a surprised glare from the match referee. Footage posted on his Chinese social media page has shown Wilson apologising to the referee, who clearly held no hard feelings – and he has now spoken publicly about the incident.

Wilson would recover to beat Highfield 6-5 on Sunday to progress to the second round in Nanjing, where he thrashed Ryan Day 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon.

Speaking to the World Snooker Tour after his victory over Day, Wilson said of the cue incident: "It's a tough one, really. I've always been a fiery character, and I've always had that bit of a temper side in me. That's something that's made me a winner over the years, and I feel like that little bit of fire in your belly is the difference between a winner sometimes.

"It was something that I just needed to get out of my system. I'd just bottled up my emotions for eight frames. I've played Liam for many years, since we were about 11 years old, and he's kind of changed his style of play, if I can just put it lightly. And it just frustrated me over the course of eight frames. I'm not saying it was the right thing to do, but it was the right thing for me to do in that moment, to get myself geed up and going again.

"The only thing I regret is that my anger was outed towards the referee. So I bought him a cupcake before tonight's game, just to say sorry and that it was nothing to do with him. So yeah, I hold my hands up for that. But I never hold my hands up for how passionate I am about the game and about my performances."

More to follow…

November 2, 2026
Kenya: Journalists Face Rising Attacks Ahead of 2027 Election, Media Council Warns

Nairobi recorded the highest number of violations with 13 casesThe Media Council of Kenya has raised the alarm over a sharp rise in press freedom violations, warning that attacks on journalists are increasing as the country approaches the 2027 General Election.According to data from the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), 47 cases of press freedom violations were documented between July and September 2026, a significant increase from 17 cases recorded during the same period in 2025 and 24 cases in 2024.

November 2, 2026
Lenny Kravitz’s team responds to rumours singer died in fatal Florida plane crash

Representatives of Lenny Kravitz have issued a statement debunking rumours that the musician was on a Learjet which crashed in Florida.

Nine people, including two crew and seven passengers, were on the plane, with officials confirming that everyone on board the plane was killed in the crash near West Palm Beach on November 1.

Shortly after a the tragedy a screenshot began to circulate on social media which claimed that the pilot flying the plane had posted that she was flying Lenny Kravitz on this route.

Pilot Emily Shelton wrote in the post: “Honored to be flying the one and only Lenny Kravitz from AUS [in Austin] to ELH [in the Bahamas] tomorrow.

“Looking forward to having him on board! ‘It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over’ is going to be playing in the cockpit.”

Shelton is not the pilot who was flying the plane involved in the crash, who has been named in the New York Post as Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, while another pilot has not yet been publicly identified.

Now, a representative of Kravitz has said that the rumours he was on the flight are 'untrue and incorrect'.

The passengers who had been travelling on the flight have not been identified publicly at the time of writing.

Shelton has also made a subsequent post on social media after the crash in an effort to debunk the false claims, saying that she was not the pilot on the flight involved in the crash.

"I was recently made aware that there are rumours that I was the pilot of the recent crash in Palm Beach," she said in a post shared to TikTok.

"I would like to respectfully clarify I was not. I ask that people please stop speculating and spreading misinformation on this tragedy and be respectful of those involved.

"My heart goes out to all those lost and affected.”

In a press conference on 2 November NTSB Member Tom Chapman gave additional information about the tragedy, including shared by the aircraft with air traffic control, including reports of 'ice and turbulence' which was 'certainly a factor'.

Chapman explained that the crew had described the ice as light, while the turbulence was manageable.

"The crew transmitted that they were at 35,000 feet with moderate turbulence with altitude deviations of about 700 feet," said Chapman.

The crew reported the outside temperature was -47 Celsius, which is -53 Fahrenheit, and they were managing the ice but were in moderate turbulence.

"Very soon after the crew transmitted 'we are picking up precipitation requesting to climb to 37,000 feet if able', which was approved by FAA air traffic control.

"Less than 30 seconds later a transmission from the aeroplane announced the descent followed by a Mayday call about 12:48 Eastern, the aeroplane transmitted 'we are in an overspeed condition descending' with the rest unintelligible.

"Subsequent communications described that the aeroplane was descending rapidly and gave an altitude callout. Sadly all aboard were lost."

He added: "Our investigators will work to thoroughly document relevant evidence and gather additional factual information," he told the press conference.

"Our mission is to understand not just what happened but what happened and to recommend changes to prevent it from happening again.

"We will not be determining the probable cause of the crash while we’re here on scene nor will we speculate about the cause."

November 2, 2026
Maraga explains why Kenyans are poor

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has blamed Kenya’s persistent poverty on an extractive system that prioritises people in power over ordinary citizens, arguing that the country’s economic challenges go beyond a lack of money.

In a statement posted on X on November 2, 2026, Maraga, who is seeking the presidency in 2027, said the country could take a different direction through leadership guided by integrity, discipline, respect for the rule of law and prudent management of public resources.

“We are not poor because we lack money. We are poor because we have embraced an extractive system that is designed to serve those in power before it serves citizens,” Maraga stated.

Maraga also linked the country’s economic difficulties to corruption and wastage of public resources. In a separate post, he wrote: “We are not a poor country!!! But bad leadership, mega corruption scandals like these two and wastage of resources has pushed Kenyans to their knees.”

The former Chief Justice’s remarks come as he continues to criticise President William Ruto over the failure to reconstitute the Cabinet in line with the constitutional two-thirds gender rule.

The High Court had given the President 120 days to ensure that at least nine women were appointed to the 25-member Cabinet, with the deadline expiring on October 28, 2026.

Maraga questioned the failure to meet the deadline, saying compliance with court orders and the Constitution should guide decisions made by the government.

“Compliance with the Constitution is not optional; it is the ultimate metric of a functioning democracy,” he stated.

He also criticised Attorney General Dorcas Oduor for seeking a stay of the judgment shortly before the deadline. The Court of Appeal declined to treat the application as urgent.

“A court order remains fully active, alive, and binding unless and until a higher court explicitly stays it,” Maraga emphasised.

He warned that government decisions, policies and expenditure made after the deadline could face legal challenges, including possible contempt proceedings against the Attorney General.

Maraga further linked the Cabinet dispute to what he described as wider concerns about adherence to constitutional procedures.

He cited a separate High Court ruling that declared the President’s roadside announcements on affordable housing allocations unconstitutional. He also questioned plans to spend more than Ksh1 billion on the opening of the Raila Odinga International Stadium without parliamentary approval.

The former Chief Justice questioned why the President would appeal a ruling requiring the inclusion of women in the Cabinet, arguing that Kenya has qualified women who can serve in government.

Maraga, who served as Chief Justice between 2016 and 2021, is the co-party leader of the United Green Movement (UGM).

He has called on Ruto to reconstitute the Cabinet in line with the court directive or resign if he cannot comply.

November 2, 2026