🇰🇪 Kenya: wildfires in September 2026
Over the month, kanari archived 5 significant fire ignitions in Kenya (September 2026). Figures from kanari's fire memory, updated 3 September at 09:12.
Busiest day: 2 September, with 4 ignitions detected.
"In September 2026, kanari detected 5 significant wildfires in Kenya, 5 of them still active at the last update; the most powerful reached 38 MW."
Few fires this month: informative page, handle the figures with care.
Fire ignitions per day
Most powerful fires of the month
| Place | First detection (UTC) | Detections | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nandi Hills | 2 Sept, 16:05 | 9 | 38 |
| Merti | 2 Sept, 06:35 | 8 | 35 |
| Kathwana | 2 Sept, 09:24 | 11 | 32 |
| Naro Moru | 3 Sept, 04:10 | 36 | 0 |
| Oloitokitok | 2 Sept, 04:30 | 9 | 0 |
Cite these figures
kanari (2026). Wildfires detected, Kenya, September 2026: 5 significant ignitions. https://kanari.io — accessed 2026-09-03.
Methodology: only significant fires are archived (corroborated by witnesses, or above detection and power thresholds); totals are not comparable to exhaustive official tallies. Full methodology and licence.
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