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Ex-Nairobi County Attorney distances Sonko from disputed JamboPay contract in court
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to his defense team, Sonko maintained that Nairobi County was not ready to renew the JamboPay contract and that the most prudent step was to...

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...

Kenya’s tea industry faces Sh6.5 billion losses as Sudan ban persists
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

The embargo, which has persisted since March, has left tea farmers, traders and exporters grappling with unfulfilled contracts and threatened liveliho...

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...

Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
The Conversation  |  Oct 03, 2025

In her pioneering studies in the lush rainforest of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Game Reserve, now a national park, Goodall noted that the most successful...

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...

Government to establish police posts near colleges, universities to curb campus crime - CS Murkomen
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The measure is part of the interventions being planned to take criminal activities across institutions countrywide, amongst them the sale and distribu...

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.

Murkomen vows crackdown on criminal gangs at Nairobi Jukwaa la Usalama forum
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The meeting seeks to collect feedback on challenges affecting security in the city and issues hindering officers from effectively carrying out their d...

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...

MPs sound alarm over Sh607 million spent on three unbuilt stadiums
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The planned stadiums in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret were never built, even after millions were paid out to consultants, prompting a parliamentary pro...

Starlet Wahu murder: Four witnesses testify as prosecution builds case against John Matara
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The murder trial has been ongoing at the Milimani High Court since early 2024. John Matara was arrested while undergoing treatment in a Nairobi hospit...

Nairobi launches crackdown on unapproved buildings with regularisation drive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning, Patrick Analo, said the initiative is designed to bring order to the city’s real estate sector by ap...

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.

Court nullifies Garissa’s Kamuthe Conservancy registration in landmark land rights ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 29, 2025

In its judgment this week, the court ruled that KWS erred in issuing the licence without consulting the local community, stressing that public partici...

Embakasi gas explosion highlights rising dangers of unregulated LPG in Nairobi
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 29, 2025

The blasts have been blamed on illegal production of liquefied petroleum gas.

NEMA targets Sh2 billion revenue through new digital licensing system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

NEMA seeks to raise Sh2 billion through the system in the financial year ending June 30, 2026, in addition to revenue from 10 new regulations set to t...

13 dead, several injured in matatu-lorry collision on Nakuru–Nairobi highway
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The tragedy comes just a day after six people were killed in another accident along the same highway, when an ambulance from St. Mary’s Elementaita co...

Nairobi United advance to CAF Confederation Cup second round on away goals
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 27, 2025

Nairobi United will now face either South Sudan’s Madani or Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel in the next round.

Nahashon Muguna resigns as Nairobi Water boss, Nangole named acting MD
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Nahashon Muguna's exit closes a chapter of years of service at the helm of the utility provider, where he oversaw water and sewerage operations across...

Nairobi leads August revenue allocation as counties receive Sh33.2 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 23, 2025

The disbursement follows the approval of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2025, which outlines how Sh415 billion of national revenue will be dis...

NEMA warns over return of banned plastic bags
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

It added that in November 2024, new regulations were gazetted to strengthen control over plastic packaging materials.

Rising costs force 2,260 companies to exit as 138,000 enter market
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

According to the Business Registration Service (BRS), 2,260 firms applied to cease operations in the year ending June 2025, a 24.3 per cent increase f...

Nairobi hospitals fully absorb funds, boosting services in new health reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

This milestone reflects disciplined financial management and better service delivery at key hospitals, including Mbagathi, Mama Lucy, Pumwani, and Mam...

Lavington residents back court ruling ordering Sakaja to fix Nairobi zoning gaps on high-rise buildings
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 22, 2025

In January this year, the Environment and Land Court (ELC) capped developments along Rhapta Road at 16 floors, relying on the draft 2021 Nairobi City...

Kenyans unite against Gaza genocide, call for Israel boycott at Uhuru Park protest
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 21, 2025

The event brought together Islamic scholars, political leaders, imams from across the country, civil society leaders, and members of the public, all e...

Nairobi eases debt burden by cutting pending bills by Sh35 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

Nairobi’s arrears stood at Sh121.78 billion as of June 30, 2024,  with Sh121.26 billion linked to the County Executive and Sh513.92 million owed by th...

Nairobi traders directed to present weighing tools for county inspection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

The inspection drive began in Embakasi Central between August 18 and 22 and in Embakasi East from August 25 to September 2 at Soweto Social Hall. Kasa...

Nairobi MPs push for collaboration to end school overcrowding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

According to the Committee, many Nairobi schools in densely populated areas serve students from multiple constituencies, making joint planning essenti...

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