Nairobi City County Assembly Stories

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.

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...

Kenya Power: City Hall's actions were criminal, calculated to evade paying electricity arrears
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 26, 2025

KPLC also wants the county barred from parking its garbage trucks or vehicles at the entrance of the electricity vendor's offices obstructing movement...

Wetangula directs IG of Police to be summoned over garbage dumping at Kenya Power offices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2025

Wetangula condemned the act, warning that Kenya must not descend into lawlessness where disputes are settled through disorderly and destructive means.

NEMA orders City Hall to clear foul-smelling garbage at Stima Plaza amid row with KPLC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 25, 2025

The dispute began after KPLC disconnected power to several county facilities on February 14, 2025 over an unpaid electricity bill of Sh3 billion.

City Hall to give digital IDs to compliance officers to curb illegal construction site inspections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Analo explained that the lack of properly assigned officers in some areas had created an opportunity for imposters to take advantage of the situation.

New regulations to curb noise pollution in Nairobi target matatus, clubs and businesses
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 12, 2025

Bars, clubs, and churches that have been notorious for playing loud music will also face stringent action.

How Sakaja plans to tackle traffic congestion in City with new enforcement unit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 03, 2024

Traffic jams in Nairobi are now estimated to cost the Kenyan economy Sh100 billion every year, which would translate to about Sh11 million per hour.

Nairobi County Assembly acquires new Sh33 million gold-plated mace
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2024

Speaker Ng'ondi described it as "a state-of-the-art mace and a delicate instrument representing the authority of the county assembly".

Blowing your nose without a tissue in Nairobi could cost you up to Sh500,000
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 23, 2024

The Act also states that one risks being slapped with a Sh10,000 fine, a jail term of six months, or both for urinating or defecating in a public plac...

Nairobi County hits record revenue of Sh12.8b since devolution
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2024

According to data from City Hall, Sh12.8 billion is the highest achieved by City Hall since devolution.

City Hall to spend Sh500 million on Employees' Car and Mortgage loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2024

The objective of the fund is to provide loans for a member for the purchase, development, renovation, or repair of immovable property, the purchase of...

Blow to City Hall as Controller of Budget slashes supplementary budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2024

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o explained that some projects lost funding or had their budgets cut because they did not follow the Public Fina...

Nairobi County kicks off annual inspection of weighing, measuring instruments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 28, 2024

In Kamukunji's Eastleigh North, the stamping station will be located at the City-County Office with the inspection taking place on February 27 and 28,...

Nairobi County banks on digital platforms to boost compliance by developers
Albert Mwazighe  |  Feb 12, 2024

Developers in Eastleigh have been urged to make use of the online approval system that was rolled out by the Nairobi city county to expedite the proce...

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