eastleigh roads Stories

Residents of Eastleigh’s Seventh Street demand urgent road repairs
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 13, 2025

Seventh Street, which links Second Avenue to Third Avenue, remains in poor condition. Its neighbouring streets, including Sixth Street and Eighth Stre...

KURA gives Garissa encroachers 30 days to vacate urban road reserves
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 12, 2025

KURA has identified critical violations along several roads in Garissa Town, including Bashal-Sambul Road, Sambul-Mikono Road, Miraa Road, Garissa Ndo...

Counties poised for share of road maintenance levy under new Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

The Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced by Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, proposes changes that would ensure counties benefit directly from...

Government proposes national tolling policy to fund road development
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

Chirchir said a public participation exercise was conducted, during which Kenyans demanded accountability and transparency in managing toll revenues,...

Police probes spike in fatal crashes on Kenyan roads as over 50 dead in three days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

Police noted that most crashes are preventable if road users avoid risky behaviours such as speeding, reckless overtaking, drink-driving, overloading,...

Ruto signs laws to regulate gambling, shorten tenure of roads agency bosses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

A key highlight of the new law is the introduction of a minimum bet threshold of Sh20. Any operator who permits bets below this amount risks a fine of...

Kebs on the spot as MPs order withdrawal of disputed levy regulations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

The legislators on Tuesday questioned how a 1990 legal notice had been quietly replaced without fresh tabling before Parliament, accusing Kebs of side...

Authorities announce diversions after closure of section of Mombasa Links Road as major drainage project begins
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 04, 2025

The 230-metre stretch, earmarked for upgrades by KURA and the Mombasa County Government, is part of ongoing efforts to improve drainage infrastructure...

KURA defends Sh175 billion roadworks deal as contractors waive 35 per cent interest on pending bills
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Aug 02, 2025

The funds are being used to clear pending bills owed to contractors, pay interest on delayed payments, and settle land compensation fees to pave the w...

MPs propose three-year term limit for state corporation CEOs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure argues that some directors currently enjoy five-year terms while others...

Court freezes Sh10.5 billion Roads Maintenance Levy Fund leaving counties in limbo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

The appellate court suspended the implementation of a June 5 High Court judgment that had declared the exclusion of counties from the Roads Maintenanc...

National Assembly gets reprieve after Court of Appeal stays decision cutting counties out of road fund
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 25, 2025

The court also directed the respondents to file and serve their written submissions within 14 days of service, after which the matter shall be listed...

Food insecurity in Africa persists as poor infrastructure hampers supply chains – World Bank
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 23, 2025

In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the y...

Tarmacking of 18th Street in Eastleigh South begins, completion expected next week
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 23, 2025

Eighteenth Street is a vital route in the area and is surrounded by several important community amenities.

Counties receive Sh3.68 billion road levy funds for repairs, upgrades
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

The levy, collected at Sh18 per litre of petrol and diesel, is specifically earmarked to fund routine road maintenance across the country.

KURA to close part of Nyali’s Links Road for six months starting August 1
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

As the six-month closure takes effect, residents and regular users of the Nyali section of Links Road are being asked to plan, expect changes, and coo...

Eastleigh residents slam City Hall over shoddy repairs on Athumani Kipanga Street, demand permanent fix
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 21, 2025

The Eastleigh Residents Association has accused the Nairobi City County of failing to provide a long-lasting solution, saying the ongoing rehabilitati...

Murkomen links rising insecurity to weak infrastructure and porous borders
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

He ordered intensified security operations targeting the financiers and operators of these criminal networks.

Rironi–Mau Summit Road expansion to start August amid contractor uncertainty
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

CS Davis Chirchir told the Senate on Wednesday that the Public-Private Partnership Directorate is still finalising the procurement process and evaluat...

Buna residents in Wajir decry poor transport infrastructure
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 17, 2025

They said the recent rains and floods from Ethiopia flowing into the seasonal rivers created gullies and widening channels along the road, resulting i...

Senators grill CS Chirchir over stalled road, bridge projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

The senators accused the Ministry of failing to prioritise key infrastructure works, leaving many counties stuck with incomplete projects years after...

Motorists warned of temporary closure on Nairobi’s Jogoo and Nyasa roads for drainage upgrade
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

In a notice issued on Monday, KURA announced that the temporary road closure will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, and continue until 11:...

Philemon Kandie resigns as KeRRA Director General
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 11, 2025

In the wake of Eng. Kandie’s resignation, the Authority has appointed Eng. Jackson K. Magondu as the acting Director General to ensure continuity of l...

Construction begins on 18th Street, Eastleigh’s last untarmacked road, easing access to Kiambiu
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 06, 2025

Residents and business owners voiced optimism about the road’s improvement, having long endured daily hardships due to its poor condition.

Eastleigh traders urge City Hall to address street vendor clashes, poor roads, waste crisis
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2025

Street interviews conducted along Third to Seventh streets revealed growing frustration and a sense of helplessness among traders.

Kenya's Road Levy hits Sh90.5 billion, fueled by controversial tax hike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

Official data shows this is a rise of Sh29.3 billion compared to Sh61.18 billion raised in the same period the previous year.

Government contractors, suppliers risk ban if not registered on e-procurement portal by July 1
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 22, 2025

KURA stated that the directive is in line with a presidential order and supports ongoing public finance management reforms aimed at digitising and str...

State unveils stringent new traffic law proposals as Alcoblow set for return on Kenyan roads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 20, 2025

If adopted, the rules will reintroduce alcohol testing using approved breathalysers, blood and urine samples, an approach meant to enforce clear alcoh...

Construction of Keroe Street begins, sparking hope for safer, accessible roads in California, Eastleigh
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 16, 2025

Contractor Ibrahim Hamza said despite initial challenges from years of neglect, construction on Keroe Street is progressing well and is expected to be...

Parliament, TSC, Education and Roads departments faulted for delayed billion-shilling projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

The Controller of Budget has criticised the slow pace of implementation, warning that critical services risk being undermined due to prolonged project...

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