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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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Business

Tourism Minister Defends Sharp Increase in National Park Fees to Fund Conservation

Tourism CS Rebecca Miano says raising national park fees—tripling costs for Kenyans and imposing an $80 charge for foreigners—is essential to close a KSh 12 billion conservation funding gap, though critics fear the hikes will deter domestic tourism.

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Sep 11, 2025

Health

Health Lobby Raises Alarm over SHA Portal Bug Reinstating Suspended Hospitals

RUPHA says a bug in the Social Health Authority’s online portal restored access to hospitals previously suspended for fraud, raising fears that patients could be exposed to unregulated services and urging officials to fix the glitch and maintain strict vetting.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Politics

LSK President Distances Herself from Ruto’s Protest Victims Committee amid Court Order

LSK president Faith Odhiambo says she has not participated in President Ruto’s panel on protest victims beyond the swearing-in, citing a High Court suspension and vowing to advocate independently for injured protesters and judicial accountability.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Business

US Trucking Giant Denies Recruiting Kenyan Drivers Despite Labour MoU

Werner Enterprises says it has no plans to hire Kenyan truck drivers, responding to rumours sparked by a labour mobility agreement between Nairobi and Nebraska aimed at creating legal work opportunities for Kenyans in the United States.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Politics

President Ruto Orders Crackdown on Officials Running Government Projects through Private Companies

Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo says President Ruto has ordered the dismissal and prosecution of officials who channel government projects to their own companies, underscoring a broader push for digital procurement and anti-corruption reforms.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Business

Kenya Reopens Talks with IMF to Secure New Loan Programme amid Debt Pressures

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says Kenya will reopen talks with the IMF on a new financing programme after its previous US $3.6 billion deal lapsed; analysts note Kenya may need to repay debts and implement reforms before securing fresh funds.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Politics

Kenya Condemns Israeli Attack on Qatar and Calls for International Restraint

Kenya’s Foreign Ministry condemned Israel’s bombing of a building in Doha that killed several people, labelling the strike a violation of sovereignty and urging all sides to show restraint and pursue diplomacy to prevent regional escalation.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Health

Kenya Faces Triple Burden of Child Malnutrition with Rising Overweight Cases

Kenya’s nutrition crisis now includes a surge in childhood overweight: 3 % of children under five and 13 % of teenage girls are overweight or obese, prompting UNICEF to call for stronger regulation of unhealthy foods and a multisectoral response.

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

Politics

Media and Government Urged to Restore Public Trust through Structured Dialogue

At a Nairobi forum, media leaders urged the government to collaborate with journalists on policy and funding reforms, proposing a media task force to bolster sustainability and rebuild public trust in an era of misinformation and political polarisation.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 11, 2025

Security & Crime

Marsabit Erupts Over Bodaboda Rider's Killing: Residents Demand Justice and Security

Residents of Marsabit took to the streets after a 22-year-old boda boda rider was killed by passengers, blocking roads and demanding stronger security to curb rising attacks on motorcycle taxi operators.

SOStreamline Official

Sep 10, 2025

Politics

ODM Marks 20 Years with Three-Day Celebration in Mombasa Highlighting Struggles and Victories

ODM has announced a three-day anniversary celebration in Mombasa from 10 to 12 October 2025 to mark 20 years since the party’s founding, featuring youth and women’s forums, football tournaments and rallies to celebrate its struggles and victories.

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Sep 10, 2025