City Affairs

The Nairobi City County Health Services Bill, 2025, seeks to address delays in service delivery and financial access that have long affected the county’s healthcare system.

The Sunbeam Shopping Complex was razed during the anti-tax protests on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, along Mfangano Street in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD).

The Cabinet said the 20.2-kilometre stretch, which runs from Ruaka to Ruiru, will be expanded to accommodate growing traffic volumes and enhance access to key economic zones.

Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria said the habit of throwing garbage from vehicles along road reserves and relying on unlicensed waste handlers has worsened the garbage crisis in the city.

In his March 24, 1997 Will, Robson—who died on August 8, 2012—appointed lawyer Guy Spencer Elms and Sean Battye as executors, but Battye later stepped down after moving abroad, leaving Elms to execute the estate.

For now, though, Kamukunji Grounds stands as a quiet triumph—a model of what happens when a community decides to reclaim and reshape its own spaces.

According to court documents, 25-year-old Macharia was shot once in the head at close range inside the suspect’s vehicle and died instantly. The two are said to have left a liquor joint in Garden Estate and entered Kiplangat’s car, where a brief altercation occurred before the suspect allegedly shot the deceased.

A heightened sense of caution was noticeable among traders and business owners, particularly in the wake of Tuesday's incidents involving looting and property damage.

Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a street vendor, was shot in the head at close range by one of the officers as the protestors called for justice.

At the centre of the inquiry is a 2014 case where Nairobi County demanded Sh5.3 million in land rates from Yellow Horse Inn Limited, a private tenant.

According to the Matatu Owners Association, the disruptions saw matatus grounded and businesses vandalised across key parts of the capital, with an estimated Sh150 million in losses recorded in a single day.

Two motorcycles were burned, and a rider was badly beaten by angry protesters who accused the group of attempting to disrupt the peaceful demonstrations. Witnesses say the rider was part of a convoy of about 30 motorcycles that had entered the CBD and started attacking protesters.

Before police dispersed crowds of protesters who were marching in the streets of the city, especially University Way, a group of youths arrived to fight off protesters, robbing them of their phones.

A total of Sh19.38 billion was channelled into recurrent expenditure. Out of this, Sh12.27 billion went to employee compensation while Sh6.12 billion was used for operations and maintenance.

As they packed towering stacks of fruits and vegetables into a cart, the pace of life around them was fast and unrelenting. “Time is money here,” Esther Wanjiru, a nearby trader, told me.

The governor revealed that law enforcement agencies have obtained CCTV footage identifying some of the individuals responsible for the acts of vandalism, including damage to street lights, public dustbins, and attacks on local businesses.

Ruku said the government under President William Ruto was committed to ensuring no Kenyan is left behind during times of crisis.

Residents living on the disputed 34-acre part of Ngong Forest will not be evicted, Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa has confirmed.

The youths occupied important roads such as Harambee Avenue, attempting to breach the security perimeter around Parliament. Police used tear gas and other crowd-control tactics to disperse the crowds.

The utility’s Managing Director, Nahashon Muguna, also reassured residents that the city’s water supply remains adequate, emphasising that the new schedule is aimed at ensuring fair and consistent access across Nairobi.

According to police reports, the suspects would allegedly book rides through the Bolt platform, requesting trips from Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) to Kayole. Upon arrival at their destination, a secluded area known as Log, the riders would be ambushed by armed accomplices and robbed of their belongings.

The deceased, Felister Kalekye Katua, was stabbed four times with a kitchen knife at her workplace, where she sewed school uniforms.

Besides directing auctioneers to begin recovery, City Hall has secured court orders to support the process and formally requested the Ministry of Lands to place caveats on the affected properties.

Tyres aren’t made to be easily cut—they’re industrial-grade, built to withstand weather, friction, and heavy loads, which is exactly why Kalembe Ndile values them so much.

The recovery follows a ruling delivered by Justice Ogutu Mboya of the Environment and Land Court, which noted that the land was not available for allocation to private persons as the same had been reserved for the expansion of the public water reservoir.

The prosecution said the vehicle struck a pedestrian, identified as 79-year-old British national Edgar Charles Frederick Riches, who succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

According to the court documents, the two are expected to plead to four counts of obtaining registration by false pretences, forgery and presenting forged documents.

Kerich lamented that only 20 per cent of Nairobi landowners pay their land rates, even as all residents expect uniform service delivery from the county.

Sakaja also revealed that residents living in council houses without paying land rates for more than 10 years had been evicted, saying the city had lost too much revenue over time.

Ngugi is employed, and he has to hand over Sh1,000 to his boss every day without fail. Apart from that, he has to divide some of his earnings with the traffic police or city council (Kanjo) officers, leaving his with a meagre income.

These young men were trapped in a vicious cycle of addiction and crime. The community was afraid of them. Law enforcement pursued them. They were shamed and written off as “lost causes”.

Other engineers described additional frustrations, including delays in payment confirmations and unclear communication channels, which further slow down projects.

The little support they received from well-wishers and the government is fast running out, and the mounting costs of transport, food, and daily needs are becoming unbearable.

They are asking for speedy engagement between the county government and the traders, who fear that a delay in modernising the project might see it politicised.

The court was told that Mutinda is a flight risk, having allegedly fled the university after the crime and contacted a prosecution witness to express his plan to cross into Tanzania.

The workers, who marched through the area singing protest songs, said they had grown frustrated by what they described as targeted efforts to shut down ongoing construction projects in the neighbourhood.

SHOFCO’s impact goes beyond services; it mobilises communities through the SHOFCO Urban Network, empowering over two million Kenyans to lead change locally.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that halting the programme at this stage would be premature and instead directed that the matter be heard and determined on merit through a structured process.

Justice John Chigiti said the court must ensure that a criminal trial that is predicated on an illegality does not proceed once the illegality is identified under Article 10 of the Constitution.

While KFS said Konyon Company Ltd won the tender to construct the 11 cottages, the National Environment Management Authority said that it did not issue any license for the project.

Titus Wesonga, a survivor of the 2024 floods, continues to live in his home on riparian land. His house, like many others in the area, was severely damaged by the floods. Despite the devastation, Wesonga’s living conditions have not improved, and his main concern remains the unfulfilled promises of relief and resettlement made to flood victims.

Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Sedah pointed out that phone theft is increasingly becoming a cross-border crime.

The registration process, which targets previously unlisted properties, will be handled at locations spread across the affected wards.

The modern urban infrastructure meant for easing pedestrian movement and facilitating smooth traffic flow into the CBD is now 88 per cent complete, according to the contractor.

The exercise, which was initially set to end on Saturday, has already seen over 11,000 people enlisted.

A spot check by the Eastleigh Voice in the CBD on Thursday morning revealed the ongoing struggle for parking. Many motorists were seen circling blocks multiple times, eventually resorting to parking far from their intended destinations.

The contested 100-acre parcel of land has been at the centre of a dispute between the residents, who have lived in the area for years, and a private developer who insists he holds legal title to the land.

Eng Muguna's contract as the MD is expiring on May 27, the same date he turns 60, but the NCWSC Board had extended his term in office to May 26, 2028.

In the case filed by the Masonic Trustees, the society claims that the county was aware that they were exempt from paying rates.

According to the draft Nairobi City County Permit to Operate Regulations, 2025, the county official responsible for public transport will decide how many matatus can operate on each route based on passenger demand.

The organisation asserted that the actual residents of the area are not among the selected beneficiaries of these housing allocations and alleged that the true recipients are largely unknown to the community and believed to be outsiders posing as locals.