street lighting Stories

City Hall cracks down on illegal power hub linked to crime surge in Nairobi CBD, suspect on the run
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The illegal connections are being blamed for persistent darkness in parts of the CBD and the rise of crime incidents targeting businesses and pedestri...

Eastleigh’s General Wariungi Street lights up after years in darkness
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 02, 2025

The prolonged darkness had made the stretch unsafe and unattractive. Street families turned the road reserves into makeshift homes, sleeping along the...

City MCA calls for streetlight policy to address growing insecurity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

South B MCA Waithera Chege says crime in Nairobi has become worse due to poor visibility in public areas, and warned that unless the situation is addr...

Lamu Old Town residents decry rise in insecurity due to lack of streetlights
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2024

The move has posed a risk to locals walking at night and even business people operating late at night.

EACC exposes City Hall's flawed Sh313m street lighting tender
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2024

The report indicates that the contracts were awarded on the same day the tender was advertised, breaching the 14-day waiting period mandated by public...

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