Nairobi County Stories

Ombudsman orders Nairobi County to prioritise pension debts in county budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 16, 2025

One of the key recommendations made by the Ombudsman was for Nairobi County to carry out a thorough joint verification of the pension debts.

IPOA launches probe as family demands truth over boda boda rider’s death in Nairobi police cell
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 15, 2025

IPOA has opened investigations into the death of boda boda rider Jack Leon Matoke in custody at Kawangware Police Post in Nairobi, after his family di...

Leaders demand independent probe into former MP Cyrus Jirongo’s fatal crash on Nairobi–Nakuru highway
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 15, 2025

Saboti MP Caleb Amisi, lawyer Kibe Mungai and family members are demanding an independent investigation into former MP Cyrus Jirongo’s fatal crash on...

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan launches free skills courses as over 600 youth turn up to register
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 15, 2025

More than 600 young people in Kamukunji, Nairobi, have registered for free short skills courses launched by MP Yusuf Hassan, aiming to boost employmen...

NTSA, leaders urge caution as holiday road crash deaths surge
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 15, 2025

Ten people were reported dead in a grisly road accident which occurred near Chabera Trading centre in Rachuonyo East, Homa Bay County, while one perso...

Ruto appoints Truphena Muthoni as environmental ambassador, awards her HSC honours after world record tree-hugging feat
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

In further appreciation of her efforts, the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Kenya Tourism Board have extended to her and her team a fully sponsored hol...

Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni: The meaning behind my 17 coloured braids
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

Muthoni explained that her hair, styled in 17 braids, represents the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Family seeks government investigation into Jirongo’s final movements before deadly accident
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2025

They insist that only a detailed investigation can explain how the 64-year-old ended up in Naivasha, contrary to his known plans.

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo to be buried at Lumakanda home in Kakamega on December 30
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo will be buried on December 30, 2025, at his Lumakanda home in Kakamega County, next to his parents, following a fatal r...

Nairobi offers 100 per cent waiver on land rates penalties for defaulters who pay by December 31
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

According to the county, the waiver applies to interest and penalties only, and runs until the end of December.

Motorists Association call for urgent dualling of Naivasha–Nakuru highway after Jirongo death
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

Preliminary police reports indicate that Jirongo was driving towards Western Kenya when his vehicle collided head-on with a bus near Karai.

Thiaroye massacre: report on the French killing of Senegalese troops in 1944 exposes a painful history
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Regarding the death toll, one may rely on a literal reading of the archives, which consistently report 35 deaths (or 70 in one officer’s report, phras...

Kenya’s human rights fraternity lauds posthumous EBS award for Pheroze Nowrojee
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

President William Ruto has posthumously awarded Pheroze Nowrojee the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear, recognising his role in Kenya’s human ri...

Bus driver recounts fatal crash that killed Cyrus Jirongo on Nakuru–Naivasha Highway
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The bus driver, Kamau Githinji, said he was on a scheduled trip from Nairobi to Busia, carrying 65 passengers, when the crash occurred shortly after d...

President Ruto leads nation in mourning former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, 64, died in a road accident early Saturday at around 3:00 am along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway when his car collided wi...

UNEA-7 concludes in Nairobi with bold global environmental commitments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

UNEA-7 in Nairobi closed with 186 nations adopting 11 resolutions, a Ministerial Declaration and UNEP’s new strategy, setting a roadmap to tackle clim...

Cyrus Jirongo: YK92 and the Sh500 note that defined an era
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

Former Lugari MP and YK92 leader Cyrus Jirongo has died after a road crash in Karai, Naivasha, along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway, ending a decades-long...

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo dies in early-morning crash along Nairobi–Nakuru highway
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Relatives and friends said the former MP was driving himself and was alone in the vehicle. Earlier, Jirongo had met a group of Western leaders in Kare...

Three-week drop in benchmark crude sets up Kenyans for further fuel price relief
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 12, 2025

A three-week drop in Murban crude prices and EPRA’s recent restraint on pump hikes point to either steady or slightly lower fuel prices for Kenyans in...

Truphena Muthoni's 48-hour tree-hugging marathon officially certified by Guinness World Records
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 12, 2025

Muthoni hugged a tree for 48 hours straight from January 31 to February 2, 2025.

Why energy sector is emerging as world’s fastest-growing employment frontier
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

Global energy employment hit 76 million in 2024, growing nearly twice as fast as the wider economy, the IEA reports, but warns severe skills shortages...

INTERPOL operation nets thousands of protected animals, plants and timber
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Interpol’s Operation Thunder 2025 seized thousands of protected plants, animals and timber across 134 countries, exposing global wildlife crime networ...

Ministry of Lands publishes riparian reserve notice as Nairobi River cleanup intensifies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The Ministry of Lands will begin marking riparian reserves along Nairobi’s river network on 22 December 2025, a legal demarcation drive tied to a Sh50...

President Ruto announces plan to build 60km Nairobi–Thika Expressway
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

President William Ruto announced on Friday while addressing the country during the 62nd Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium.

Uhuru Park set for food, music and culture as three-day Nairobi Festival kicks off
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

The festival will run under the theme Experience the Vibe of the City, and organisers have lined up a wide list of activities meant to showcase Nairob...

Jamhuri Day’s hidden workforce: How they keep Kenya's Independence Day running
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 12, 2025

As Kenya marks 62 years of independence, informal workers in Nairobi—domestic staff, boda boda riders, cooks and cleaners—keep Jamhuri Day running, of...

Elephant numbers soar as rare species decline, wildlife census shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Elephants have increased to 41,952, up from 36,280 in 2021, while black rhinos have grown to 2,102, reflecting a 4 per cent population rise and signif...

UNEA-7 opens in Nairobi as global environmental diplomacy faces major challenges
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 11, 2025

The seventh UN Environment Assembly opened in Nairobi as emissions rise, plastic treaty talks stall and geopolitical rifts test global cooperation on...

New international convention centre at Bomas set for completion in April 2026
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 11, 2025

President William Ruto says the Sh31.5 billion Bomas of Kenya International Conference Centre will be completed by April 2026, hosting over 10,000 del...

Eastleigh bustles with Christmas shoppers as holiday season kicks off early
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 11, 2025

Eastleigh is seeing an early Christmas shopping rush, with thousands of buyers crowding streets and shops, causing heavy traffic but boosting business...

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