Nairobi City County fire brigade Stories

‘We’ve lost everything’: Traders plead for help after fire ravages handicraft market in Kamukunji
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 14, 2025

Many affected traders had yet to begin rebuilding, citing financial hardship and total loss of capital after the fire destroyed all their goods.

Nairobi targets Sh5 billion from new law to regularise unauthorised buildings in 3-year drive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

City Hall aims to generate at least Sh5 billion, forming part of a broader plan to raise Sh20.9 billion in revenue for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Benson Murkomen, Emily Chepkemoi win 2025 Nairobi City Marathon
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

The duo each walked away with Sh3.5 million in prize money with runners-up receiving Sh2.25 million and third-place athletes taking home Sh1.5 million...

KAA urges early travel as Nairobi Marathon shuts down key routes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 05, 2025

KAA urged passengers to make early travel arrangements and consider alternative routes to avoid missing flights.

City Hall targets unapproved developments in drive to collect Sh5 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The law is expected to pave the way for a comprehensive mapping and documentation of all properties within the city to ensure developers and landowner...

Nairobi Expressway, Waiyaki Way among major roads to close from Saturday for city marathon
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 04, 2025

With over 15,000 runners expected to participate, traffic disruptions will begin at 10 pm on Saturday, July 5, and continue until 2 pm on Sunday.

Nairobi water utility records historic Sh11.7 billion in annual revenue amid service reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2025

NCWSC Chairman Arnold Karanja attributed the sharp revenue rise to better infrastructure, upgraded systems, and consistent growth year after year.

Former Nairobi water company employee to face trial for forging Zetech diploma to secure job
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 01, 2025

Brenda Nelly Sulungai was placed on her defence after the court found that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to support all three char...

Businesses reeling: Nairobi faces massive losses after June 25 memorial unrest
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 27, 2025

Along Moi Avenue and Loita Street, massive flower vases that the city management had used to beautify the city were either broken or turned upside dow...

Nairobi unveils Bill to give public hospitals more autonomy and improve service delivery
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

The Nairobi City County Health Services Bill, 2025, seeks to address delays in service delivery and financial access that have long affected the count...

Senate in new push to tame rogue county askaris
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 21, 2025

Senator Ogola also urged the committee to investigate whether the Kenya School of Government has any standardised training for enforcement officers.

Wajackoyah proposes shifting Kenya’s capital to Isiolo, relocating Parliament to Nakuru
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Wajackoyah says the current location of Nairobi was a mistake by colonial authorities who built the city on swampy ground.

Thunder fall just short in Kigali thriller as BAL debut ends in heartbreak
Erick Kariuki  |  May 26, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder came agonisingly close to ending their debut BAL campaign with a win, but a buzzer-beating three-pointer from APR’s Obadiah Noel...

Nairobi City Thunder win first ever BAL game
Erick Kariuki  |  May 24, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder became the first Kenyan side to win a Basketball Africa League game after an 85-76 upset over South Africa’s Made By Ball - leavi...

Nairobi City Thunder still eyeing playoff spot in BAL despite winless start
Rama Mohammed  |  May 22, 2025

After a challenging start to their debut Basketball Africa League (BAL) campaign, Nairobi City Thunder remain determined to turn things around. With t...

Sakaja suspends eviction of over 10,000 Mukuru Kwa Ruben residents to allow for talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The contested 100-acre parcel of land has been at the centre of a dispute between the residents, who have lived in the area for years, and a private d...

Nairobi City Thunder fall again as BAL Playoff hopes narrow
Erick Kariuki  |  May 18, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder's tough Basketball Africa League (BAL) debut continued with a second straight defeat, this time at the hands of Libya’s Al Ahli T...

Nairobi cracks down on littering and spitting in CBD as new dustbins rolled out
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

The initiative follows what the county described as “the unfortunate theft of previously installed bins”, which had hampered the city’s efforts to mai...

Nairobi City Thunder outclassed by hosts APR in BAL Nile Conference opener
Erick Kariuki  |  May 17, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder were handed a tough 92–63 defeat by hosts APR in their Basketball Africa League debut, as the Nile Conference tipped off in Kigal...

Kenya’s Nairobi City Thunder ready for BAL debut in Kigali
Erick Kariuki  |  May 16, 2025

Kenya’s Nairobi City Thunder are set to make their long-awaited debut at the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in Kigali, joining three other first-timer...

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...

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.

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...

Thunder boosted ahead of BAL debut by return of key forward
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 17, 2025

Nairobi City Thunder have been boosted by the return of an experienced American forward as they gear up for their debut in the Basketball Africa Leagu...

Leakages and inadequate tracking cause water firms in 15 counties to lose Sh10.5 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

Non-revenue water, mainly due to illegal connections and system leakages, has raised concern over the management of the water companies.

Victor Wanyama reveals why he joined Dunfermline Athletic
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 28, 2025

Wanyama, 33, signed with Dunfermline Athletic on Wednesday, marking his return to Scotland, where he previously played for Celtic under Lennon's manag...

Nairobi Speaker threatens to declare seats of absentee MCAs vacant
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 23, 2025

The Speaker noted that the issue of quorum has become a recurring problem, affecting the smooth running of the assembly’s business.

City Stars' woes deepen as Sofapaka cruise to victory in Dandora
Rama Mohammed  |  Mar 14, 2025

Nairobi City Stars' struggles in the FKF Premier League continued after they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Sofapaka at Dandora Stadium on Friday aftern...

My staff wanted to hit back after garbage dumping at Stima Plaza but I resisted - Kenya Power boss
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

"I know my team because the vehicles were clamped...so many things were done, there was super annoyance. They persuaded me to respond in a particular...

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