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Nairobi launches Beijing-inspired underpass network to unclog central business district

Construction has begun on the Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass, a 500-metre Beijing-inspired walkway at Haile Selassie Avenue and Uhuru Highway designed to protect pedestrians, improve traffic flow and complement other major road projects aimed at easing Nairobi’s congestion.

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Home player Mutua conquers Machakosa

Benard Mutua claimed the overall men’s title at the Old Mutual Golf Classic held at Machakos Golf Club, outscoring a field of 136 golfers under challenging dry and demanding course conditions.

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Sep 22, 2025

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How tough times force Kenyans to borrow to eat

Nairobi, Kenya – Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers! Pick your favourite topics below for a tailor made homepage just for you Analysts say the development could influence near-term public debate and policy execution, with stakeholders urging clarity on timelines, costs, and safeguards.

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Sep 22, 2025

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Sixteen Counties Accused of Delayed Salary Payments Despite Receiving Funds

The Controller of Budget has identified 16 counties that delayed paying staff salaries in May and June 2025, despite receiving funds, sparking labour unrest and calls for financial accountability.

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Sep 20, 2025

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Kenyan County Officials Spent Sh16.2 Billion on Travel, Triggering Budget Concerns

An official report reveals Kenyan governors and MCAs spent more than Sh16.2 billion on domestic and international travel in the last financial year, prompting warnings about wasteful spending and calls for stricter oversight.

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Sep 20, 2025

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City Hall Sets Schedule for Inspection and Stamping of Traders’ Weighing Equipment

Nairobi County has published an inspection schedule for traders’ weighing and measuring instruments, mandating that equipment be presented at designated centres or on-site for heavy devices, with sub-county dates set from August to November to ensure compliance with weights and measures laws.

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Sep 19, 2025

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Audit Reveals Counties Spend Billions on Travel While Projects Stall

A new audit of county budgets shows that Nairobi, Machakos, Kitui and other counties have spent hundreds of millions of shillings on domestic and foreign travel while development projects stall, raising questions about priorities.

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Sep 18, 2025

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Ruto Advisor Criticised for Suggesting Ban on Tuk-Tuks and Boda Bodas

A social media post by Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua calling tuk-tuks and boda bodas ‘pathetic’ and urging their removal from Nairobi sparked backlash from Kenyans, who say the vehicles are crucial to livelihoods and the bottom-up agenda.

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Sep 18, 2025

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Kenyan Manufacturers Lead Push for U.S. Congress to Extend AGOA as Deadline Looms

Kenyan apparel exporter Pankaj Bedi joined other African manufacturers in Washington to urge U.S. lawmakers to extend the duty-free AGOA programme, warning that its expiry would raise tariffs from 10 percent to 43 percent and jeopardise thousands of Kenyan jobs.

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Sep 17, 2025

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MPs Question Secretive Sale of East Africa Portland Cement Shares to Kalahari

Kenyan lawmakers criticised a proposed sale of nearly a third of East Africa Portland Cement’s shares to Kalahari Cement, arguing that the secretive transaction lacks transparency and threatens jobs and public investment.

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Sep 17, 2025

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EPRA Unveils Fuel Price Review With Nairobi Paying KSh 184 for Petrol

Kenya’s energy regulator has slightly lowered fuel prices for the period 15 September to 14 October 2025, setting Nairobi’s petrol price at KSh 184.52 per litre and noting that transport costs drive wide differences between towns

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Sep 15, 2025

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Social Health Authority Opens Over 500 Permanent Jobs Across Kenya

Kenya’s Social Health Authority is recruiting over 500 permanent staff across compliance, benefits management, finance, ICT, legal and other departments as it ramps up implementation of universal health coverage; applications close on October 3, 2025.

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Sep 15, 2025

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Kenya Power’s Maintenance to Leave Parts of Five Counties in Darkness

Kenya Power has warned residents of Kericho, West Pokot, Murang’a, Nyeri and Kiambu counties to expect power cuts on September 15, 2025 as engineers perform routine maintenance on electricity lines and equipment.

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Sep 15, 2025