Nairobi City Stars Stories

City Stars stun Gor Mahia to keep survival hopes alive
Erick Kariuki  |  May 15, 2025

Nairobi City Stars dealt a major blow to Gor Mahia’s title hopes with a spirited 2-1 win at Dandora Stadium, as the relegation battlers snatched a cru...

Environmentalists raise alarm over hotel being built in Ngong Road Forest
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

The organisation has now demanded that the KFS disclose the identity of the developer undertaking construction within the forest.

Nairobi Expressway section from James Gichuru Road to close from Friday for maintenance works
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

The closure is expected to create temporary congestion, especially for motorists who usually use the overpass to stay on Waiyaki Way and bypass the ro...

Freemasons’ Hall shut, over 100 Ngara tenants thrown out in Nairobi land rate crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The building, located in the city centre, reportedly owes over Sh19 million in land rates.

Engineers raise alarm over delays, graft in Nairobi structural plan approvals
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 14, 2025

IEK President Eng Shammah Kiteme expressed deep frustration over the county's failure to act on engineering and construction-related submissions.

Nairobi MCAs demand over 700 kanjo recruits withdrawn from city streets for harassing traders
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The MCAs have warned that the recruits’ unchecked actions risk turning the county’s enforcement unit into a militia.

Fuel prices unchanged for third consecutive month as EPRA maintains current pump rates
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Super Petrol will retail at Sh174.63, Diesel at Sh164.86 and Kerosene at Sh148.99 in Nairobi.

Nairobi hawkers speak out on sexual harassment, assault in hands of City askaris
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 14, 2025

She displayed injuries on her back, which later required a spinal belt and medical treatment. Wanjiru said the situation deteriorated further after sh...

UoN council says Ndemo’s appointment legal, blames external interference for confusion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

The UoN Council urged the Ministry of Education to show leadership by standing firm against external pressure from individuals or groups who, it claim...

Nairobi County seizes four buildings, targets 20 more over failure to pay land rates
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 13, 2025

The operation, launched on Tuesday by enforcement officers from City Hall, involved clamping buildings whose owners have allegedly failed to pay land...

Nairobi County admits building violations by city's high-rise buildings
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 13, 2025

The county has issued innumerable stay orders to the developers whose construction activities were in breach.

Treasury’s Sh600 million budget cut threatens school feeding expansion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The programme, which supports students in 26 marginalised counties, is now set to receive Sh3 billion, down from Sh3.6 billion allocated in the curren...

City Hall to freeze accounts, auction properties over Sh50 billion land rates arrears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

County officials say they have no choice but to act, with the total land rates debt now approaching Sh50 billion.

Moses Kivevu: Farming hero feeding Kiambiu slum against all odds
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 12, 2025

For the residents of Kiambiu, Kivevu's farm has become a vital source of nourishment and a symbol of what urban agriculture can achieve in difficult c...

Kenya to open coffee auctions to global buyers to boost farmers' earnings, Kagwe says
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 11, 2025

According to Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe, Kenya's improved digital infrastructure now allows international buyers to participate in the coffee auction...

Bhang was their father: A mother’s raw journey through addiction, survival and sobriety
Charity Kilei  |  May 11, 2025

Reports by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse indicate a growing trend in drug use among women and girls in Kenya.

Eastleigh mosque sounds alarm over raw sewage discharge on Second Avenue
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 11, 2025

The community is now urging the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company and the Nairobi City County Government to take immediate steps to stop the discharg...

Nairobi County to clamp properties, evict rent defaulters from Monday
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The move comes after the expiration of a waiver period that ended on April 30, during which landowners were allowed to regularise their accounts witho...

Police pull clear, City Stars keep survival hopes alive in FKFPL shake-up
Erick Kariuki  |  May 09, 2025

Kenya Police opened a five-point gap in the FKF Premier League title race while Nairobi City Stars sparked fresh hope in their survival bid as Matchwe...

Over 150 illegal fuel dens in Industrial Area demolished in major multi-agency operation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The operation's primary aim was to clear the illegal structures and prevent further illegal activities within the gazetted areas of Nairobi’s fuel dep...

Education Ministry nullifies UoN leadership shake-up over legal breaches, reinstates VC Hutchinson
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

On Thursday, the University of Nairobi Council announced Prof Bitange Ndemo as the next vice chancellor to succeed Prof Hutchinson after his diplomati...

Bitange Ndemo rejects University of Nairobi VC appointment, cites flawed process
Mwangi Maina  |  May 09, 2025

The falling-out highlights persistent governance challenges in Kenya's public universities, especially the University of Nairobi, where political infl...

Sifuna, Owino urge Nairobi MCAs to fearlessly continue with oversight work after Munuve’s death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

Sifuna reminded the MCAs that their roles are crucial and must be performed fearlessly, just as Munuve did during his time in office.

DCI arrests 28 suspects, recovers 22 stolen vehicles across 11 counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

The thefts occurred through various means, including car hire scams, theft from parking lots, robbery with violence and carjacking incidents.

"Joel touched many lives," Family, friends pay tribute to Kariobangi North MCA Munuve
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Ken Ng’ondi, visibly moved, reflected on how deeply Munuve had influenced his own path to leadership.

Construction of Sh464bn Nairobi–Mombasa expressway starts in 2026, road to be built without taxpayer funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

The 459-kilometre toll road is designed to reduce travel time between the two cities from over ten hours to just four and a half.

Bitange Ndemo appointed University of Nairobi's vice chancellor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

Prof Anangwe emphasised that the appointment aligns with the Universities Act 2012 and is intended to bring stability to an institution that has been...

Sewage crisis deepens forcing Eastleigh traders to wear gumboots at work
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 08, 2025

They now work in stagnant wastewater, which has created an unsafe and unhygienic environment.

Earth tremor reported in Nairobi and surrounding areas
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The magnitude of the earthquake, reported at around 10:30 am, has not yet been confirmed. However, according to Volcano Discovery, the tremors may hav...

Taxpayers to fund Sh2.3 billion State House, lodges facelift despite austerity measures
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The National Treasury has indicated that the bulk of the Sh2.3 billion will go into rehabilitation and refurbishment works at State House, Nairobi and...

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