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Nairobi book vendors decry City Hall's backstreet relocation directive
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 21, 2025

In January 2025, the county government issued a notice banning the display of merchandise on the main streets in the Central Business District.

New Sh4.2 billion Mombasa Commuter Rail set to ease traffic, boost SGR link
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The new service connects the Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) terminus in Miritini to the Mombasa Central Railway Station.

Moja Expressway dismisses fake notice on closure of section of expressway ahead of Gachagua arrival
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The clarification follows widespread social media claims that the expressway was temporarily closed due to a procession by supporters of former Deputy...

Nigeria to impose retaliatory visa rules in response to US social media requirement
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

Nigerian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said Abuja would apply the same conditions to Americans seeking visas to Nigeria.

Alliance Girls High School teacher accused of sexual abuse resigns from TSC after 26 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Peter Albert Ayiro said he could no longer endure the persistent threats, public shame and attacks on his character, ending his 26-year teaching caree...

Inside Mathare’s fight for justice: How youth are taking on police brutality and reclaiming dignity
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 19, 2025

Founded in 2014 and registered as a community-based organisation a year later, the centre set out to challenge the normalisation of police killings in...

Health unions accuse insurers of sabotaging, disrupting care at Nairobi Hospital
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 19, 2025

The unions, led by the Kenya Medical, Pharmacists and Dentists Union(KMPDU), poked holes at claims made by insurance companies against the management...

East Africa mourns Prof John Habwe, scholar who advanced Kiswahili literature and language
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 18, 2025

Prof Habwe, celebrated as one of the most decorated figures in Kiswahili literature, was also an acclaimed author, playwright, linguist, and long-serv...

Nairobi water announces water rationing in 15 estates, major institutions amid pipeline fault
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 17, 2025

Estates along Raila Odinga Road, including Madaraka and Nyayo Highrise, Nairobi West, as well as The Nairobi Hospital, the University of Nairobi main...

Nairobi Hospital suspends fee hike after insurance pushback
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 16, 2025

Leading insurance companies had temporarily suspended services at the hospital, citing a sharp increase in treatment costs that followed the hospital’...

Talks on global plastic pollution treaty end in Geneva without consensus
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 15, 2025

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva brought together over 2,600 participants, including delegates fro...

Fuel prices for petrol and kerosene drop by Sh1 as diesel remains unchanged
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

In Nairobi, motorists will now pay Sh185.31 for Super Petrol, Sh171.58 for diesel, and Sh155.58 for kerosene.

EAC and SADC back Africa-led framework to end Eastern DRC conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Ruto said the two leaders had resolved to consolidate previously separate initiatives into a unified structure for better results in the conflict-torn...

House hunting in Nairobi: How to avoid scams, hidden costs and disappointment
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 13, 2025

From countless site visits and exaggerated listings to hidden costs and misleading photos, finding a decent place to live can feel like a full-time jo...

Nairobi Hospital moves to court to stop Sh51 million insolvency suit
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 12, 2025

The hospital argued that Opticom (K) Limited's insolvency suit is premature as their contract requires arbitration for disputes.

KeNHA explains why US firm's Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway proposal was rejected
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

According to KeNHA, Everstrong Capital’s plan to build the 440-kilometre highway linking Kenya’s two largest cities failed to meet key evaluation crit...

The recycling dilemma: Most plastic still ends up as waste
DW News  |  Aug 12, 2025

Of the record volumes of plastic being produced, less than 10% is made into something new. Is it time to rethink recycling?

Nairobi Hospital freezes fee increases after insurers threaten to suspend coverage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

Last month, the hospital announced price hikes of up to 61 per cent on key services such as scans, ultrasounds, and bed charges, citing rising operati...

Nairobi County owes Sh6.3 billion to just four advocates, Auditor General reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

The figure accounts for 29 per cent of the county’s total pending legal fees of Sh21.4 billion, which in turn represents 11 per cent of the total pend...

Nairobi Hospital Board, CEO in bitter clash over hiked treatment costs, governance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 09, 2025

This follows the announcement by eight leading insurance companies of a temporary suspension of their services at Nairobi Hospital, citing a sharp inc...

Eight insurance firms suspend cover at Nairobi Hospital over soaring treatment costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

The firms involved include Madison Insurance, First Assurance, Minet, Old Mutual, Britam, AAR, CIC, and Pacis Insurance.

MPs fault top state agencies over weak accountability, stalled reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

DCI Director Amin Mohammed came under heavy criticism after revealing that files relating to a 2017 IEBC procurement case could not be traced and migh...

SMEs see brighter outlook but struggle with market access, corruption - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 09, 2025

Nyandarua, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nyeri, and Kakamega ranked as the top five counties in the latest assessment.

Kenya calls for governance overhaul as EAC gridlock deepens
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 08, 2025

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has publicly criticised Ruto's handling of the Nairobi Peace Process, originally initiated by former President Uh...

Tough times for Nairobi hawkers as city county enforces new street trade restrictions
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 08, 2025

Downtown Nairobi is so disorderly that one might accidentally step on a hawker’s goods spread across the sidewalks—or even on a child who has slipped...

Sakaja’s 'Dishi na County' programme under scrutiny over billions in irregular spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

In the school feeding programme, the Auditor General's report found that the county paid the food provider Sh25 per plate, despite the contract requir...

Auditor General flags NEMA for relying on a single officer to evaluate thousands of projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

NEMA relies almost entirely on quantity estimates submitted by companies themselves, with only one in-house officer tasked with checking thousands of...

Two men charged with stealing Sh1.1 million in blood collection kits from Kenyatta National Hospital
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 06, 2025

The magistrate released them on a Sh400,000 bond with an alternative cash bail of Sh200,000 each.

City MCA calls for streetlight policy to address growing insecurity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

South B MCA Waithera Chege says crime in Nairobi has become worse due to poor visibility in public areas, and warned that unless the situation is addr...

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