Belt and Road Initiative Stories

Kenya, China elevate ties as Ruto and Xi pledge stronger China-Africa partnership
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Among the projects, China is helping fund the development of a modern railway line from the port of Mombasa into the hinterland.

NTSA urged to issue flood alerts as heavy rains render key roads impassable
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has also projected that rainfall in Kenya and the broader Horn of Africa could intensify in th...

Ruto regime returning Kenya back to Nyayo-era - Governor Nyong’o
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

Nyong'o said the ongoing spat between county governments and the national administration over the management of road funds reflects a calculated effor...

Audit reveals delays in Nairobi rail project over incomplete Likoni Bridge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 21, 2025

The railways agency is embroiled in a tussle with the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) over the improvement of Nairobi Lot 2, which entails the upgr...

Economist Fred Ogolla slams Ruto's economics, calls broad-based govt political gimmick
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 19, 2025

Broad-based government is a political solution to an economic problem. We cannot allow someone to give you a political solution to an economic problem...

New Bill seeks to reduce road agency heads' term limits
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 19, 2025

The Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025, recommends reducing the term of directors general at the Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha), Kenya Rura...

Questions arise over unused billions in Road Annuity Fund
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua told the committee that the law gives the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary powers to declare a surplus and...

Children falling into sewage- Eastleigh residents decry deplorable condition of Seventh Street
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 17, 2025

Locals report that the road has been in a poor state for an extended period, with the heavy rains only exacerbating the problem by increasing the volu...

NTSA to install high-tech speed cameras on major Nairobi roads to curb speeding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

Njau noted that the agency has concluded testing fixed speed cameras along major Nairobi roads, including Thika Super Highway, Mombasa Road and Southe...

Kenya secures Sh77.8 billion in short-term financing for roads
Reuters  |  Apr 16, 2025

The cash goes straight to the roads board, which conducts maintenance of roads on behalf of the government. Ruto's government has also turned to China...

MPs demand action as KURA–Kenya Railways dispute stalls Sh892m Likoni Road bridge project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris asked why proper consultation wasn’t done at inception, while MP Paul Katana proposed that a variation of...

Pedestrians top road fatalities as death toll reaches 1,139 in first quarter – NTSA report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

Although the number shows a slight drop from the 434 deaths recorded during the same period in 2024, pedestrians still represent the largest share of...

NTSA warns motorists against drunk driving ahead of Easter festivities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the ministry will reintroduce breathalysers, also known as alcoblow, as part of the efforts...

State threatens to revoke Standard Group licenses over Sh48m regulatory fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

In a further twist, Standard Group revealed that while the government is demanding Sh48 million in licence fees, it owes the company Sh1.2 billion in...

Super Metro ordered to terminate services of 269 drivers before resuming operations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The ruling, issued on Monday, April 14, follows investigations that identified the drivers as unfit and flagged multiple safety violations within the...

Governors willing to settle Sh10.5 billion roads fund dispute out of court to end stalemate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The National Assembly suggested allocating Sh25.3 billion, while the Senate pushed for the full Sh50.5 billion. Governors and the Senate support direc...

Super Metro suspends operations for three days to finalise compliance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

In a statement on Monday, Super Metro reassured passengers of its commitment to meeting all necessary safety and regulatory standards.

Tarmacking of Mvuma Nyuki Road spurs economic activity in Eastleigh South
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 14, 2025

The stretch of road running from 17th Street to beyond 19th Street was previously in poor condition, marked by large potholes, heavy dust during dry s...

Kenya pivots to China, away from France for 1.3-billion euro highway deal
Reuters  |  Apr 12, 2025

The deal to turn 140 km (87 miles) of single-lane road into a multilane highway linking the capital Nairobi to Nakuru was signed in Paris in 2020 duri...

Explosive demolition of unsafe building in Mombasa leaves nearby homes, businesses damaged
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 09, 2025

During the demolition, a loud explosion ripped through Mombasa Island, sending a massive cloud of dust into the air. Though the operation ended withou...

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