Fuel leak in Tassia after contractor drills into Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline

Kenya Pipeline Company has shut down part of its Mombasa-Nairobi petroleum pipeline after a Kenya Railways contractor accidentally punctured Line 5 during drilling works near Tassia, Embakasi, triggering an emergency response and police investigations.

NAIROBI,Kenya Nov 9 – The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has shut down a section of its Mombasa-Nairobi petroleum pipeline after it was punctured during drilling works near Tassia, off Outer Ring Road in Embakasi, Nairobi.

The incident, which occurred at about 9am on Monday, November 9, involved Line 5, which transports petroleum products from the coastal city to Nairobi.

KPC said the damage was caused by a contractor undertaking geotechnical survey and drilling works on behalf of the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), with the company’s emergency teams rushing to the scene to contain the fuel leak and prevent further damage.

In a statement, KPC acting Managing Director Pius Mwendwa said the company had immediately isolated the affected section and deployed technical personnel, fire-safety teams and incident management specialists.

Source: Capital FM