Nairobi Southern Bypass Stories

Nairobi Southern Bypass to close this weekend for Standard Chartered Marathon
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 22, 2025

Authorities have called on all road users to exercise patience, adhere to traffic instructions, and plan their journeys to ensure a smooth weekend for...

Nairobi seeks Sh54 billion from land rates, considers shift to property utilisation tax
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 20, 2025

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja had earlier revealed that out of 250,000 land parcels in the city, only 50,000 to 60,000 accounts are paying rates.

Nairobi United sink Étoile du Sahel 2–0 in CAF Confederation Cup first leg
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 19, 2025

The 2–0 victory puts Nairobi United in firm control ahead of the return leg in Tunisia, needing only to avoid a heavy defeat to advance to the CAF Con...

Nairobi United–Étoile du Sahel CAF match to be played behind closed doors
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 18, 2025

Following consultations between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), it was decided that the match wou...

Court gives Nairobi County one year to align Parklands projects with planning laws
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 17, 2025

The court found that the county’s actions and omissions regarding developments in Parklands since August 2019 had violated the community’s constitutio...

Bunge La Mwananchi, activists move to court to block Sakaja-National Government deal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 15, 2025

They argue that the proposed deal violates constitutional provisions on devolution and undermines the autonomy of county governments.

City Hall to register roadside vendors in drive to widen tax base
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2025

County officials said that many small enterprises, including food kiosks, salons, garages, and open-air markets, have operated for years outside the t...

Kenya’s stock market reaches major milestone with single-share trading
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The upgrade from “Restricted” to “Pass” now allows investors to trade in single shares, making the market more accessible to retail participants and b...

Githurai MCA asks EACC to probe Sh17 Million roadworks irregularities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

The MCA has asked the EACC to investigate whether due process was followed in procurement, whether the payments were aligned with the actual work done...

Should Nairobi be a county? The capital city's management crisis that refuses to go away
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 13, 2025

Urban planner Peter Ogolla suggested that Kenya should emulate global capitals managed directly by their national governments.

Babu Owino: Why I am the best bet for Nairobi Governor
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The MP noted that despite internal party dynamics within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), he remains committed to the party and its leader, Raila...

MPs demand full disclosure of public land in legal disputes amid missing title deeds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The Public Investments Committee on Social Services Administration and Agriculture said the report will guide potential inquiries into ownership and r...

Ruto unveils plan to overhaul Nairobi’s roads and sanitation through county, private sector partnership
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 12, 2025

Ruto said the initiative will include streetlight installations, river cleanups and wider collaboration with local businesses to restore the city’s di...

Court bars Kajiado County from levying land rates on freehold properties
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 09, 2025

Lady Justice Loice Komingoi ruled that the county violated constitutional requirements by failing to conduct public participation before introducing t...

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...

Ngara traders count heavy losses after overnight demolition of over 2,000 market stalls
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 08, 2025

Business owners woke up to the devastating news that the spaces they had occupied — some for more than a decade — had been reduced to rubble.

Kagwe and Oparanya push for digital coffee auction, target triple production
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The platform will allow buyers to participate in real-time across the world, a shift they say will bring transparency and fair pricing to a sector lon...

Matatu owners petition Parliament over 'broken' PSV insurance system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

The petitioners highlighted the collapse of several PSV insurers over the past two decades citing widespread fraud.

Motion tabled to name Nairobi street in honour of Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 07, 2025

Waithera, in her motion, described Nowrojee as a kind of advocate who pursued justice over grandstanding and or profit, often offering services as pr...

How blocked drainage systems, open sewers threaten lives, businesses in Eastleigh
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 07, 2025

When it rains in Eastleigh, stormwater from the Pumwani area flows through these sewer lines. Once it reaches the blocked sections, the water overflow...

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.

KRA sets 30-day deadline for clearing goods at Nairobi depot
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The authority has set the public auction to run online from November 10 to 14, 2025, allowing buyers to bid for the items through KRA’s official porta...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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