matatus Nairobi CBD Stories
During earlier court-facilitated discussions, the parties agreed to maintain a temporary arrangement allowing the PSV companies to continue operating...
Justice Chacha Mwita directed EPRA and the Nairobi City County Government to hold off on enforcing a recent ban that prohibits matatus from using fuel...
In an urgent application, the matatu operators argue that the directive was introduced abruptly, without consultation, and took immediate effect despi...
Urban planner Peter Ogolla suggested that Kenya should emulate global capitals managed directly by their national governments.
Neglected construction sites have contributed to flooding, heavy traffic, and, in some instances, accidents, leaving residents frustrated and motorist...
The petitioners highlighted the collapse of several PSV insurers over the past two decades citing widespread fraud.
Authorities said the action is necessary to raise sanitation standards and ensure buildings comply with public health and housing requirements.
Matatu drivers operating along Mfangano Street under Manchester Sacco face long delays navigating through the disorganised city. Trips that should tak...
Police statistics show a 22 per cent increase in street crimes this quarter compared to the same period in 2023. Nairobi County Police Commander Georg...
The arrests come as tension mounts in the CBD, with residents and social media users sharing alarming accounts of muggings, drugging, and robberies.
His story is one of resilience and offers hope to other members of Nairobi’s street families, whose lives are too often marked by suffering and despai...
Videos circulating online show victims warning Kenyans to stay vigilant, particularly in the evenings. Many say gangs are targeting phones, handbags a...
In January 2025, the county government issued a notice banning the display of merchandise on the main streets in the Central Business District.
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...
The ultimatum followed a meeting held on Thursday, at Wanguru International Stadium, where over 2,000 traders gathered under the leadership of their...
As early as 5 a.m., police sealed off all roads leading to Nairobi’s city centre, erecting barricades and roadblocks that disrupted public transport a...
The Katiba Institute has filed a constitutional petition at the High Court accusing the police of imposing unlawful barricades to suppress public diss...
According to the draft Nairobi City County Permit to Operate Regulations, 2025, the county official responsible for public transport will decide how m...
The initiative follows what the county described as “the unfortunate theft of previously installed bins”, which had hampered the city’s efforts to mai...
Bars, clubs, and churches that have been notorious for playing loud music will also face stringent action.
The Katiba Institute challenged the directive in court, arguing that it was issued at the height of the Gen Z protests and that Kanja had overstepped...
Nairobi's hawkers have also been ordered to remove their wares from the streets and lanes by 10 pm daily to make way for cleaning operations by city w...
The county government's move aims to improve commuter access to the CBD, streamline public transport services, and reduce congestion in Nairobi's busy...
This is not the first time a Nairobi governor has attempted to organise the city's street traders.
A dedicated BRT depot, measuring 1,365 square meters, will be built to support the system's operations, complete with parking facilities, access road...
They are currently at the Central Police Station as they await arraignment.
Article 19 and several other organisations want leaders in the security sector to act in the public's interest, facilitating the freedom to assemble,...
They have suffered huge losses following cases of looting and vandalism on Luthuli Avenue, Moi Avenue, and Tom Mboya Street, which have forced them to...
The DCI vowed to take action against those individuals, noting that while young people, the majority of them Gen Zs, exercised their democratic rights...
