Usahihi Expressway Stories

Construction of Sh464bn Nairobi–Mombasa expressway starts in 2026, road to be built without taxpayer funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 08, 2025

The 459-kilometre toll road is designed to reduce travel time between the two cities from over ten hours to just four and a half.

Mudavadi meets US top diplomat Marco Rubio in Washington, days after China visit
Mwangi Maina  |  May 08, 2025

Mudavadi's Washington stopover follows his April visit to Beijing, where he met top Chinese officials to discuss infrastructure financing, trade, and...

Dadaab refugees plead for aid restoration as Trump cuts deepen crisis
Issa Hussein  |  May 06, 2025

According to the UNHCR data, the Dadaab camps currently host approximately 500,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers.

Teachers unions reject govt plan to reclassify hardship areas without consultation
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

They have now called on the government to halt the implementation of the reclassification and engage with the relevant stakeholders before proceeding...

Kenya to make all foreign deals public in new transparency push – Mudavadi
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

Mudavadi noted that such deals will no longer be treated as “military secrets” and will be uploaded on the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs’ o...

Mudavadi warns Mt Kenya might lose deputy president post in 2027 if they shift support from Ruto
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 05, 2025

Mudavadi, who represented President Ruto at the church event, said the Mt Kenya region has significantly benefitted from development and leadership op...

Mudavadi to MPs: Fund Foreign Ministry to support Kenyans in legal trouble abroad
Mwangi Maina  |  May 01, 2025

Mudavadi noted that the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs is increasingly under public pressure to secure legal aid or diplomatic intervention...

Governor Kihika returns from maternity leave amid healthcare crisis in Nakuru
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Governor Kihika now faces the dual task of proving her leadership and restoring confidence among residents who feel the healthcare system failed them...

Mudavadi urges legal awareness before travel as over 1,000 Kenyans jailed abroad
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Mudavadi told the MPs that while embassies are ready to assist, the most effective way to reduce foreign detentions is to ensure Kenyans are well-info...

Faith leaders call for more awareness to tackle endemic diseases as donor cuts bite
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 30, 2025

The leaders particularly call for increased awareness campaigns aimed at educating the public on the dire consequences of preventable diseases.

Mudavadi blasts MPs over Taiwan trip plan during Ruto’s China visit, describes move as "reckless and malicious"
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 30, 2025

Mudavadi said the timing of the lawmakers' planned trip was not only provocative but risked undermining Kenya's delicate and strategically important d...

Kenya seeks UN support to rationalise costly public participation amid questions on priorities
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 28, 2025

Critics point out the paradox of government seeking external assistance for a constitutionally mandated civic process while domestic resources are oft...

Why samosa reigns supreme at Somali breakfast tables and snack culture
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 27, 2025

Far from just a casual snack, the sambusa is a cultural mainstay, often served alongside spiced tea (shaah), mahamri or a plate of sweet anjero (Somal...

From silence to success: Modogashe Hospital celebrates year of life-saving transformations
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 26, 2025

Siyat Noor Issack, a community leader who spoke on behalf of locals, said both the community and hospital staff had a reason to celebrate the one-year...

Vietnam gas president blasts Kenya, Africa for lack of vision, poor execution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Chau argued that the problem in Kenya and much of Africa was not a lack of money or talent but a system deeply entrenched in short-term political perf...

Government launches nationwide operation to reclaim grabbed public land
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

The CS said his ministry would collaborate closely with the Ministry of Lands to ensure all government land is fully documented and secured.

US aid cuts threaten youth development gains globally, study warns
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 18, 2025

The impact goes beyond healthcare, with experts now warning that the cuts will significantly affect youth development, a critical yet often overlooked...

Mudavadi denies Kenya’s involvement with Sudan’s RSF, calls allegations politically driven
Amina Wako  |  Apr 17, 2025

His remarks come in the wake of controversial allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who linked President William Ruto to the RSF’s...

Kenya attends London Conference on Sudan amid Khartoum's objections
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 14, 2025

Mudavadi is expected to reiterate Kenya's official stance supporting "a unified Sudan for the people of Sudan" while rejecting military solutions and...

Sh374.9 billion HIV funding crisis puts over 1.37 million Kenyans at risk, lobby warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The agency notes that sharp decline has already led to the closure of essential services, the collapse of community health systems, and the reversal o...

South Sudan cholera patients died walking to clinic after US cut aid, charity says
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

Experts have warned that the cuts - including the cancellation of more than 90% of USAID's contracts - could cost millions of lives in the coming year...

South Sudan rebuffs IGAD mission as tensions between Kiir and Machar deepen
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 09, 2025

South Sudan is a member of IGAD, a regional bloc comprising eight countries from the Horn of Africa, the Nile Valley and the Great Lakes Region.

Mosquito nets scandal, doctors’ strikes haunt Nakhumicha in UN-Habitat job vetting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

Baringo Central MP Joshua Kandie was among the legislators who took a hard stance, saying that Nakhumicha’s handling of the health sector drew critici...

Nakuru resident seeks to collect signatures to suspend Nakuru County Government
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

The move comes just 14 days after Kimori petitioned the Nakuru County Assembly to explain the governor’s whereabouts and separately addressed a letter...

Nakhumicha rejects claims of Gachagua’s involvement in Sh3.7 billion KEMSA tender scandal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

Nakhumicha said that while serving as Health Cabinet Secretary, she had not received any indication that Gachagua had influenced the procurement proce...

Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says
Reuters  |  Apr 08, 2025

Even before the aid cuts led by the United States, things were backsliding in some countries, and progress has slowed globally since 2016, the report...

Mudavadi refutes claims of new political party affiliation, reaffirms commitment to Kenya Kwanza
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 06, 2025

Mudavadi previously led the Amani National Congress (ANC), a party that formed part of the coalition backing President Ruto in the 2022 general electi...

11 Kenyan health institutions receive Sh42 billion from US Embassy amid USAID shutdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

The funding comes at a crucial time when many of these organisations faced the threat of halting services due to a prolonged freeze in US support.

Muturi hands over Public Service docket amid transition
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Mudavadi assured that the transition would be smooth, reinforcing the government’s commitment to efficient governance and accountability.

Who is in Charge? Nakuru residents question Governor Kihika’s absence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 21, 2025

The petitioners also accused the governor of failing to address social and security concerns, including the disappearance of Brian Odhiambo, a fisherm...

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