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KURA announces closure of Jamhuri Road for sewer, drainage construction at Talanta Sports City
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

The agency explained that the works are crucial to address long-standing drainage problems that have frequently caused flooding around Jamuhuri and Ng...

Motion filed to force Nairobi contractors to repair damaged roads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Neglected construction sites have contributed to flooding, heavy traffic, and, in some instances, accidents, leaving residents frustrated and motorist...

City Hall admits past planning mistakes behind Nairobi’s transport crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Auma said transport plans from previous decades underestimated the role of non-motorised mobility and the shift to electric transport, leaving the cit...

Kenya Power profit falls to Sh24.5 billion despite higher electricity sales
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Managing director and CEO Joseph Siror said the steady reduction in base tariffs over the past two years has made electricity more affordable and boos...

MPs slam KETRACO over Coast power project delays despite billions in funding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

The MPs questioned why KETRACO’s reports indicated significant progress when there was little visible activity on the ground.

Kenya’s electricity access slows, usage surges to record levels
Charity Pancras  |  Oct 07, 2025

Despite the dip in new connections, all customer categories recorded higher electricity consumption, reaching their highest levels to date.

Lawyer moves to court to bar Kenya Forest Service from managing City Park
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 07, 2025

Senior Counsel Charles Mugane argues that the management of City Park rightfully belongs to the Nairobi County Government and was unlawfully taken ove...

Nairobi Water to cut supply from October 15 over unpaid bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The company explained that despite multiple reminders and notices, a large number of accounts remain unsettled.

Nairobi gives property owners 14 days to repaint, clean up their buildings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

Authorities said the action is necessary to raise sanitation standards and ensure buildings comply with public health and housing requirements.

MPs propose capping power purchase prices at Sh9/kWh to curb soaring bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

The MPs said the pricing cap is part of a broader plan aimed at cushioning Kenyans from expensive electricity while paving the way for lifting a morat...

Cairo peace talks offer new hope for Gaza as Hamas signals readiness for truce
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 05, 2025

The talks, mediated by Egypt and supported by the United States, follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that a hostage release d...

Nairobi County on spot as gas explosion in Huruma kills eight, leaves 80 families homeless
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

The victims have now accused emergency services from Nairobi County of responding slowly, despite a fire station being located nearby.

Nairobi residents express fury over unending drainage woes
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 04, 2025

Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria expressed frustration, noting that despite the county’s ongoing drainage efforts, some resid...

Gaza health system overwhelmed as WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries
UN News  |  Oct 03, 2025

WHO stressed the urgent need for fuel, medical supplies, prosthetics, and assistive devices, alongside protection for health workers. Medical evacuati...

Nairobi residents furious as illegal billboards turn city streets into visual chaos, demand Sakaja's action
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 02, 2025

In January, City Hall authorised the removal of unauthorised signage in the CBD, with Sakaja declaring overhanging signs illegal and urging business o...

Eastleigh, Westlands and Kilimani among 16 Nairobi estates to face two-day water disruption
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

The shutdown will begin on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 6:00 am and end on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 8:00 am.

City MCAs order halt to Nairobi River project over land disputes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Minority Leader Anthony Kiragu, who chaired the committee session, said the notice issued on March 6 by the County Executive Committee Member for Buil...

Somali PM launches free electricity programme for 150 health facilities
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 02, 2025

Prime Minister Hamsa said Somalis have lived for many years without reliable electricity, which has hindered the ability of essential services such as...

Talanta Sports City bond sparks outrage as MPs fear Sh97 billion taxpayer burden
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Matungulu MP Stephen Mule warned that taxpayers could end up paying more than Sh97 billion—over twice the original amount borrowed for the project.

Mosiria slams Eastleigh waste chaos as county failures fuel illegal dumping crisis
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 30, 2025

Mosiria said hawkers in Eastleigh have turned roads into open-air markets, blocking transport, dumping waste, and endangering lives.

High Court dismisses Sakaja’s bid to gag media over protest coverage
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 30, 2025

The judge rejected the plea, ruling that the orders sought would amount to a prior restraint on press freedom.

March sees record power outages across Kenya - EPRA report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

While the overall average duration and frequency of outages slightly improved compared to 2024, many customers still endured prolonged interruptions,...

Kenya Police FC advance in CAF Champions League despite 2-0 loss to Mogadishu City Club
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 28, 2025

The law enforcers had taken a 3-1 advantage from the first leg in Nairobi, but Mogadishu’s spirited home performance levelled the tie 3-3 on aggregate...

What the law says about charging minors in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

Children aged 12 to 13 are presumed incapable unless it is proven that they understood the nature and wrongfulness of their actions.

MSF suspends medical services amid intensified Israeli offensive in Gaza City
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

Hospitals across the Gaza Strip are partially functional and overwhelmed, grappling with critical shortages of staff, supplies, and fuel. Patients who...

Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive
UN News  |  Sep 27, 2025

According to the UN health agency, all but one of the dozen reported attacks on healthcare between September 7 and September  17 have been in Gaza Cit...

Gaza City suffering escalates as Israeli strikes inflict more heavy casualties
UN News  |  Sep 26, 2025

Among many reported attacks in the last week, on 19 September, a four-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl were killed and others injured when their...

Murkomen reassures Kenyans on flag incident, urges calm ahead of Police FC vs Mogadishu City clash
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2025

Murkomen reaffirmed the government’s commitment to safeguarding national pride, stressing that the recent desecration of the Kenyan flag would not go...

Two Mogadishu City Club fans caught desecrating Kenyan flag arrested
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Haidar Yusuf, was among two individuals caught on camera desecrating the flag in an incident that has sparked natio...

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