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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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Development & Infrastructure

JOOTRH staff to receive salaries by Friday, Transition Committee assures

The Transition Committee overseeing the handover of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to the national government has assured staff that delayed salaries will be cleared by Friday.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 24, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Wetang’ula presses US on stalled Nairobi–Mombasa Highway, raises alarm over USAID health suspension

Nairobi, Kenya – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has urged the United States to fulfil its commitment to the Nairobi–Mombasa highway project while raising concern over the suspension of USAID programmes in Kenya’s health sector

SOStreamline Official

Sep 23, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Nationwide Campaign Launched to Restore Footbridges and Underpasses

KeNHA has launched a nationwide operation to reclaim footbridges and underpasses from hawkers and street families. The authority says the encroachment has forced pedestrians to cross highways unsafely, leading to accidents, and calls on the public to support the effort.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 19, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Government Plans Instant Fines and Smart Cameras to Curb Traffic Offences

Transport CS Davis Chirchir has unveiled plans for an automated system that will levy instant fines on motorists caught by smart cameras, integrating the NTSA, police and judiciary to ease congestion in courts and reduce road deaths.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 19, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

New Mombasa Commuter Train Promises Affordable Travel and City Revival

A rehabilitated railway linking Miritini SGR station to Mombasa’s CBD will allow passengers to travel for Sh50, ease congestion and revive the coastal city’s economy, though matatu operators worry about lost business.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 18, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Last Mile Electrification Project Brings Hope to Taita Taveta Villages

A Last Mile Connectivity project launched in Voi will connect more than 1,200 households to electricity, ending reliance on paraffin lamps and boosting the local economy, with officials pledging universal access despite land disputes.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 18, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Ruto Launches Mombasa Commuter Rail Linking SGR Terminus to CBD

President William Ruto unveiled a commuter rail service linking the SGR terminus to Mombasa’s central business district, promising faster, safer and more predictable journeys for thousands of passengers.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Parliamentary Committee Flags Leaking Roof and Lax Security at State House Nakuru

A parliamentary committee found leaking roofs and inadequate security at State House Nakuru, raising questions about maintenance despite significant past funding. Officials say more money is needed, and MPs plan to table recommendations for repairs.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 16, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Unsafe Kiambu Building to Be Demolished after Inspectors Warn of Imminent Collapse

The National Construction Authority will demolish an unsafe four-storey building in Gitaru, Kiambu County, after inspectors found buckling columns and substandard materials, highlighting persistent lapses in Kenya’s construction sector.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

University Hostel Raid Nets Bhang Worth Sh5 Million and Sparks Campus Drug Crackdown

A multi-agency raid on a hostel near a Homa Bay university seized cannabis worth Sh5 million, highlighting NACADA’s warning that more than 30 % of Kenyan university students use cannabis and sparking calls for stronger campus drug-prevention efforts.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Preliminary Probe into Fatal Amref Plane Crash Yields No Clear Cause Yet

Kenyan aviation investigators say they have yet to pinpoint the cause of the August 7 Amref Flying Doctors plane crash that killed six people. A preliminary report found no obvious failures or weather issues, and a full probe is ongoing with all evidence

SOStreamline Official

Sep 6, 2025

Development & Infrastructure

Kenya’s PPP Directorate Defends Nairobi–Nakuru Highway Project Amid Traffic Claims

Kenya’s PPP Directorate has rejected claims that traffic jams on the Nairobi–Nakuru highway were orchestrated to justify toll concessions, arguing that the project follows strict legal and technical standards and will modernise the crucial corridor.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 1, 2025