Last Mile Connectivity Project Stories

Kenya Power ends manual applications, new connection requests exclusively via website
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 02, 2025

All new applicants will now be required to submit their requests exclusively through its website, accessible via computers and mobile devices.

Government, miners form joint committees to curb exploitation, protect communities
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 02, 2025

Communities were urged to cooperate with licensed firms, but were assured they would not be moved from their land without proper payment.

Galana Kulalu gazetted as special economic zone to boost food production
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 02, 2025

Located on the border of Kilifi and Tana River counties, the project is one of Kenya’s largest initiatives to boost local food production through irri...

Kwale County selected for UN-led gender-responsive blue economy programme
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

UN Women will partner with Hand in Hand East Africa to deliver activities in Tsunza, Ukunda and Shimoni, ensuring gender considerations are embedded t...

Ruto unveils Sh400 billion mega dam plan to turn North and Coast regions into Kenya's new food basket
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 29, 2025

Ruto revealed that the government plans to spend Sh400 billion on the High Grand Falls dam alone, with additional mega dams earmarked for Upper Easter...

Over 400 young entrepreneurs in Kamukunji get Nyota support to grow businesses
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 26, 2025

The Nyota programme in Kamukunji Constituency aims to support youth entrepreneurship, especially for those facing challenges in accessing capital, bus...

PS Hinga defends Makongeni demolitions, says majority of tenants were paid Sh150,000
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

Makongeni Estate, covering 139 hectares under the Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme, is among Nairobi’s older estates. The redevelopment...

Kenya secures Sh407 million grant to upgrade Mau Summit–Malaba Road
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

The grant will support a full feasibility study for a proposed public-private partnership (PPP) project aimed at improving the 243-kilometre stretch t...

MPs fault State officers over mismanaged road projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 25, 2025

They also recommends that the National Treasury, Inspectorate of State Corporations, and the Office of the Auditor General carry out annual training f...

We inherited Sh118 billion in pending bills, Nairobi Governor Sakaja tells Senate
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 24, 2025

Governor Sakaja tells Senate how Nairobi is tackling massive inherited debt while hitting record revenue and fast-tracking development projects across...

Law Society of Kenya demands immediate halt to Makongeni demolitions over lack of compensation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

Hundreds of residents, many of whom had not yet received their relocation facilitation funds, were caught off guard on Sunday as demolition crews bega...

Only 54 of 540 acres properly titled for affordable housing, governors warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 22, 2025

Out of 540 acres handed over by counties, only 54 acres have proper documentation, leaving the rest exposed to potential disputes and delaying constru...

Ruto: NYOTA programme to empower 820,000 youth in five years
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 20, 2025

Ruto said NYOTA is designed to create sustainable employment and empower young people to establish and grow their own businesses.

Kenya moves to end power shortages and lower electricity costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

The announcement comes after President William Ruto acknowledged that Kenya’s current power generation is not enough to meet rising demand. He explain...

Parents lead the fight against malnutrition as Turkana’s ACCEPT project shows big results
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 19, 2025

As the ACCEPT project nears its conclusion, Turkana is emerging as a model for how community-driven solutions can transform child survival in arid reg...

Zambia, Eswatini first in Africa to receive twice-yearly HIV prevention injection as Kenya eyes approval
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

Gilead is seeking regulatory approval to distribute lenacapavir in additional African countries, including Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Botswana.

Hope rises in Thika’s Kiandutu slum as long-neglected community sees historic transformation
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 18, 2025

From its beginnings in the 1960s as a makeshift settlement for migrant laborers, Kiandutu is now transforming into a thriving community with land titl...

Aid cuts to force Kenya, other African governments to rethink development in 2026
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

Donor spending by the 17 largest Western nations could fall more than 25 per cent compared with 2024.

Turkana eyes stronger peace push as EU-backed project targets conflict, climate threats
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 15, 2025

The meeting focused on expanding joint interventions that support communities grappling with conflict, drought, and the escalating impacts of climate...

Makongeni residents protest planned demolitions under affordable housing project
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 14, 2025

Residents and traders in the area have protested the plans, citing several reasons why the exercise should not proceed despite the government’s ambiti...

NYOTA warns youth against fake app ahead of development skills training in 25 counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The Lower Eastern counties scheduled for training are Kitui, Machakos, and Makueni. In North Rift, the sessions will be held in Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzo...

Kenya downplays Museveni’s Indian Ocean entitlement remarks
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 12, 2025

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei said Nairobi trusts the Ugandan leader "understands matters of sovereignty and natural resources."

Reprieve for Garissa police as Sh227 million stalled housing project resumes
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 12, 2025

The project will comprise three blocks —two at the police line and one at the Administration Police line—housing 150 units ranging from one-bedroom to...

Kenya’s development agenda gets lift with UBA’s Sh19.4 billion infrastructure investment
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 12, 2025

With a Sh19.4 billion pledge, UBA aims to modernise Kenya’s transport, energy, and infrastructure sectors while fostering regional trade and supportin...

Cabinet backs data-driven plan to tame infrastructure overpricing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Cabinet noted that the adoption of the new pricing database will standardise cost data, making it easier to monitor projects, plan budgets, and mainta...

Kenya Railways hands over stalled Kibera project to State Department of Housing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Managing Director Phillip Mainga informed the Parliamentary Committee on Implementation that Kenya Railways had reached an agreement with the State De...

Cabinet unveils new pricing framework to curb infrastructure costs
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

The Cabinet approved the dualling of the 23.5km Muthaiga-Kiambu-Ndumberi road, expanding the existing two-lane highway into a dual carriageway complet...

Zambia approves injectable HIV prevention drug
XINHUA  |  Nov 08, 2025

Lenacapavir is administered once every six months and offers protection against HIV infection for the same duration.

Early humans in Turkana used stone tools for over 300,000 years, study finds
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 08, 2025

The Namorotukunan site yielded 1,290 stone tools, including sharp-edged flakes and simple cores, across three excavations.

KFS refutes land grabbing claims at Menengai Crater, says boundary gazetted
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 07, 2025

The Service emphasised that the areas referenced in the viral posts lie outside the gazetted forest boundary, and that the forest itself remains fully...

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