Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua launched a fierce campaign in Nairobi on Thursday, urging residents to reject President William Ruto and Governor Johnson Sakaja in the 2027 general election. The former deputy president, now leading the Democracy for Citizens Party after his historic impeachment in October 2024, made an unannounced tour of the capital’s key…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday launched a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme targeting vulnerable households, providing immediate support to 4000 students at risk of dropping out due to financial hardship. The initiative was unveiled during a ceremony at Uhuru Park, where Sakaja presented the first awards to beneficiaries and their families. He stressed…
A dramatic confrontation between two outspoken Orange Democratic Movement figures at a popular Lebanese restaurant in Kilimani has sparked a police probe, amid claims of a firearm being brandished in a heated political row. Embakasi East member of parliament Babu Owino has accused Kileleshwa ward member of county assembly Robert Alai of drawing a pistol…
Residents of Nairobi, represented by the Metro Alliance advocacy group, have voiced growing alarm over the proliferation of illegal buildings across the Kenyan capital, sharply questioning the effectiveness of the National Construction Authority then NCA in enforcing construction regulations. The association claims numerous structures currently under construction in various estates lack essential approvals, including planning…
Nairobi County has announced a limited-time waiver on penalties and interest for unpaid land rates, giving property owners until 31 December to settle principal arrears penalty-free. The 17-day amnesty runs from 15 December to 31 December 2025. Landowners who clear their outstanding principal amounts during this period will have all accumulated penalties and interest wiped…
Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate David Wanyoike Warui was declared the winner of the Kariobangi North Ward by-election on Thursday, giving the emerging party another foothold in Nairobi. Warui polled 2,282 votes, beating independent candidate Kimanzi John Katua who garnered 1,956 votes, according to results announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission at…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has defended the decision to move all county hospital accounts to Sidian Bank, saying the switch will end persistent delays in paying health workers and deliver better interest rates. The governor told the Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations on Tuesday that the previous banker, Co-operative Bank, often held up…
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson told a Senate committee Monday that he inherited a staggering Sh118 billion ($912 million) in pending bills when he took office in August 2022, a debt mountain he has since trimmed to Sh86 billion. Appearing before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee to answer questions on low budget absorption and stalled…
