Nairobi County Stories

City residents seek Sakaja’s attention over shrinking parking spaces amid fears of land grabbing
Barack Oduor  |  May 23, 2025

A spot check by the Eastleigh Voice in the CBD on Thursday morning revealed the ongoing struggle for parking. Many motorists were seen circling blocks...

Blow for suppliers as Treasury declares Sh270 billion pending bills invalid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

A special audit committee led by former Auditor General Edward Ouko has cleared only Sh230 billion as legitimate, dealing a crushing blow to many busi...

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Nairobi MCAs demand over 700 kanjo recruits withdrawn from city streets for harassing traders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.

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...

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...

Rent default crisis spiral in Nairobi as Sakaja faces backlash over eviction threats
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

The plan, which tenants claim was rolled out without their involvement, has triggered resistance from residents who are also facing threats of evictio...

Nairobi clinical officers accuse Sakaja of frustrating their career growth
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Muthama emphasised that the deployment of the five officers would help address the ongoing shortage of healthcare workers in the county.

Nairobi Assembly mourns Kariobangi North MCA Munuve, outspoken accountability champion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Munuve's boldness was perhaps most visible in 2023 when he initiated an impeachment motion against Governor Sakaja, citing mismanagement and poor serv...

Nairobi CECs to face MCAs in county assembly under new transparency rules
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

A weekly programme detailing scheduled appearances of executives, committee meetings, and other assembly business will be published on the county webs...

Nairobi medical laboratory officers threaten to strike over delayed March salaries
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 13, 2025

The union has accused the county of violating labour laws, noting that the delay has left many healthcare workers unable to meet basic obligations, in...

Isiolo Governor condemns demolition of homes, accuses Isiolo OCS of abuse of power
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

The demolitions, carried out by police officers under the command of the Isiolo Officer Commanding Station (OCS) on Friday, left scores of residents h...

Nairobi County cracks down on CBD shops over noise pollution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 09, 2025

Mosiria emphasised the importance of maintaining a quiet and conducive environment, particularly in an area that is home to learning institutions and...

Sakaja administration criticised for deploying unqualified askaris on city streets
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Traders have reported that the recruits, who are not in uniform, have been harassing individuals caught violating city by-laws, making it difficult to...

Nairobi county revenue hits Sh4.82 billion as digitisation boosts collections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 11, 2025

Governor Johnson Sakaja lauded the progress, citing streamlined revenue collection systems as a key driver of the increase.

Nairobi residents along riparian land urged to move to safer places ahead of long rains
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 08, 2025

Past rainy seasons have caused severe flooding in the city, leading to water entering homes, blocking roads, and damaging property.

Unpaid fines, penalties pile up as City Hall ignores court orders
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 06, 2025

One of the most notable cases cited by Gathungu is from 1991, where City Hall was ordered by the High Court to pay Sh299,375,214 to a party. Despite t...

Why Nairobi MCAs are proposing licensing of mkokoteni, trolleys
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

A motion tabled by Kileleshwa Ward MCA Robert Alai seeks to regulate non-motorised transport within the city to improve road safety and ease congestio...

Garbage dumping row: Sakaja interdicts two county officials as probe begins
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 03, 2025

Sakaja emphasised that while operational staff like drivers followed orders, administrative action had to be taken against those who issued the illega...

Nairobi resident asks court to block Kenya Power from disconnecting vital county facilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

The legal action follows an ongoing dispute between Kenya Power and the Nairobi County government, which escalated when the utility company cut off el...

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...

Nairobi County, Kenya Power resolve dispute, services to be restored
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 26, 2025

At the same time, Sakaja apologised for the county’s handling of the matter, particularly the enforcement actions that saw county trucks block access...

National Assembly forced to intervene as Kenya Power-Nairobi County dispute escalates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 26, 2025

In an attempt to resolve the dispute, the Nairobi County Assembly has proposed a debt swap, suggesting that Kenya Power offset its Sh4.8 billion wayle...

City Hall cracks down on unauthorised fibre optic cables after feud with Kenya Power
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 25, 2025

The crackdown, which started Tuesday morning, aims to disconnect internet cables installed without the county's approval.

Kenya Power, City Hall in standoff over Sh4.8 billion unpaid wayleave fees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 24, 2025

The dispute dates back to 2007 when Kenya Power challenged City Hall’s authority to impose wayleave fees.

Nairobi County dumps garbage at Kenya Power offices after power cut over unpaid bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 24, 2025

Reports indicate that the two parties differed over a power bill exceeding Sh3 billion owed by the Nairobi County Government.

Nairobi’s electricity debt surges to Sh3 billion, sparking concern
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 24, 2025

Despite multiple directives to prioritise settling electricity bills, counties have continued to default, hampering Kenya Power’s efforts to recover i...

Nairobi County's revenue figures questioned amid audit row
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 16, 2025

The external auditors told MPs that they are unable to verify whether the revenue declared by the county government is accurate.

Eastleigh's Crown FC maintains perfect start with solid win against Imara FC
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 09, 2025

Crown FC continued their dominant start to the county league season with a convincing 2-0 victory over Imara FC at home. Star forward Eugene Leodo and...

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