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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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Technology

Tesla quietly settles fatal Autopilot crash lawsuits as robotaxi ambitions face scrutiny

Tesla settled two lawsuits over 2019 fatal crashes involving Autopilot, highlighting growing legal and regulatory pressure on the carmaker's self-driving ambitions.

SDShiftpulse Digital

Sep 16, 2025

Technology

Google debuts Agent Payments Protocol to standardise AI-driven shopping

Google introduced the Agent Payments Protocol to provide a common framework for purchases made by AI agents, outlining user approvals, audit trails and examples of agentic shopping while opening the specification to the industry.

SDShiftpulse Digital

Sep 16, 2025

Security & Crime

Kericho Residents Block Highway After Deadly Accident Sparks Protests

Residents in Kipsitet, Kericho County barricaded the Kisumu–Kericho highway after a lorry accident killed six people and injured four, blaming the county government for neglected street lighting and inadequate transport infrastructure.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 2025

Education

Ministry Uncovers 50,000 Ghost Students in Secondary Schools Amid Data Audit

Kenya’s Ministry of Education found more than 50,000 non-existent students in secondary schools during a data audit, a discrepancy that has diverted billions of shillings from legitimate learners and prompted plans for a new education data system.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 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

Business

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.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 2025

Business

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.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 2025

Environment & Climate Change

NEMA Gives Businesses Two Weeks to Finalise Pending Environmental Licence Applications

NEMA has instructed businesses with environmental licence applications filed before 1 August 2025 to resolve outstanding technical issues by 30 September or risk having their applications decided without further input or require fresh submissions.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 2025

Health

Court of Appeal Judge Fred Ochieng Andago Dies, Judiciary Mourns Distinguished Jurist

Kenya’s judiciary is mourning Court of Appeal judge Fred Ochieng Andago, who died in Nairobi on 17 September 2025 after a distinguished career that included championing court-annexed mediation and serving in multiple judicial divisions.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 2025

Agriculture

Planting the Wrong Trees: Experts Explain Slow Growth of Kenya’s Forest Cover

Environmental advocates in Dongo Kundu say Kenya’s forest cover is not increasing because tree-planting drives often use species unsuited to local conditions, causing high mortality rates and wasting resources.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 17, 2025

Security & Crime

Five Injured After Accidental Discharge of DCI Officer’s Gun at Bungoma Court

An accidental discharge of a DCI officer’s firearm at the Bungoma Law Courts injured the officer, a prisons guard and three civilians. Authorities said the injuries were minor, court activities resumed and investigations are underway to determine the cause.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 16, 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