Sakaja puts off 'Battle of Choirs' Easter show amid financing fears

The Nairobi City County will this year not host the Easter holidays choirs competition.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 5 months ago

Uproar over company to collect city garbage

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is under scrutiny for overseeing the registration of a private entity to manage garbage collection in the city.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 6 months ago

Unanswered questions on management, transparency of Sakaja's Dishi na County

The Aditor General report has opened the lid on the operation of the Dishi na County programme in Nairobi including questions on how Sh145 million donated by the French government was spent.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 6 months ago

Police disown Chepkulei, probe his village patrol base

Police have disowned actions by alias Chepkulei who set up a police patrol base at Cherus shopping centre in Uasin-Gishu County.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 6 months ago

Questions raised about foreign jobs interviews inside church

President William Ruto on Thursday hosted Bishop Edward Mwai of Jesus Winner Ministry, which received Sh20 million donation from him last week.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 6 months ago

AG: Sakaja hired 3,834 staff without advert, interviews

The Nairobi County's Executive irregularly employed 3,834 staff without following due process, a report by the AG for the year 2023/2024 has revealed.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 7 months ago

Atwoli won't sue Karua over purple party colors

Central Organisation of Trade Union secretary General Francis Atwoli has made a U turn over plans to sue Martha Karua over her choice of purple colour for the rebranded party.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 7 months ago

Race for the skies as Nairobi okays 75-floor limit

Nairobi County has started another push to allow developers to go up to 75 floors in some key areas, a move that is already creating a thrill among contractors, architects and residents.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 7 months ago

City ready for skyscrapers but where's supporting infrastructure

Renowned town planner Mairura Omwenga says Nairobi may not be ready yet for this kind of highrise development, arguing that the city is not just about buildings but an integration of many elements.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 7 months ago

Gambian leader praises Kenya's affordable housing programme

Gambia's President Adama Barrow has praised President William Ruto's affordable housing project, terming it an important development that caters to everyone in society.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 9 months ago

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Shock of staff who don't want to retire, take leave

Despite a requirement by the State that public servants ought to clear annual leave, it has emerged that about 6000 employees of Nairobi city county have never gone on leave for more than five years.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 10 months ago

Fears over delayed Nairobi county revenue collection

The 13 member Ad hoc Committee formed in November 2023 by the Nairobi County Assembly was supposed to table the revenue collection report in 60 days.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Muthurwa food market sinks in piles of garbage

Public Health expert warns of disease outbreak including cholera and chronic illnesses.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

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Sakaja's tenure in City Hall comes under scrutiny as he fails to impress

Is Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja overwhelmed by the task of managing the capital city?

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Nairobi assembly Speaker caught up in UDA House leadership wrangles

A section of UDA ward reps in the House resolved to eject Minority Leader Anthony Kiragu (Waithaka Ward) and Minority Whip Mark Mugambi (Umoja 1).

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Why I caused drama at County Assembly, City MCA reveals

Otieno caused drama on the floor of the House on April 23, 2024, when a motion seeking the House to adopt the new committee members was about to be tabled.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Exposed drains, manholes that swallowed policeman

Constable David Chesire unknowingly slipped into an uncovered manhole and is said to have been swept away by floods.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Governors: Slash ministries' budgets to support counties

They argue that some ministries and departments run functions that are already devolved but are still being allocated huge amounts.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Inside Sakaja's Sh340m boroughs to shift power from City Hall

The county is now in the final stages of decentralizing power from the pre-colonial building to estates in what has been fashioned as Administrative Boroughs.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Residents to stop construction on Kirima land in Njiru

This was part of the resolutions following a meeting held on January 10 between Nairobi county government and representatives of the occupants of the land.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Nairobi county lacks payment plan for Sh107b pending bills

This is according to a report by the Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang'o for the first quarter of the 2023/2024 Financial year.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Bid to eject hawkers from streets proves headache to Sakaja

The move by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to ban hawking on the roads and sidewalks within the city has taken a political twist.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

COTU challenges LSK to tame rogue lawyers

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions has challenged the Law Society of Kenya to find a way of handling rogue lawyers who are accredited.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 year ago

Atwoli: Workers need more pay to cushion against economic shocks

Cotu highlights the escalating prices of essential goods such as housing, food, healthcare, and education, which have placed a heavy burden on families.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Highways agency unclogs drainage ahead of El Nino

According to Kenha, the clearing will facilitate the unobstructed water flow and prevent motorists using the underneath of the Expressway from being affected by floods during the rainy season.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Sakaja outlines Nairobi plans for Climate change summit

Nairobi County has put up proper measures to ensure that the Africa Climate Change Summit will go as planned at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Nairobi residents opt for early activities ahead of planned protests

For the second time, Nairobi will be among the counties to watch since the Azimio leaders announced that their followers will first converge at Kamukunji grounds.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Street preachers in Nairobi to pay as Sakaja widens tax net

Sakaja's administration introduces new taxes as it hopes to increase revenue raised from Sh10 billion to Sh19 billion in the new fiscal year.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Nairobi MCAs irked by failure to set aside money for condoms in Budget

MCAs claim men have been neglected after Sh50 million was set aside in the new budget for the procurement of sanitary pads.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Assembly endorses Sakaja pick for city's first taxman

Assembly Majority leader Peter Imwatok said it was historical for the assembly to approve a nominee based on credentials and not his political party.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Pentecostals reject Ruto's task force to probe churches

Members of the Church and Clergy Association of Kenya have accused President Ruto of leaving them out of the task force meant to investigate religious extremism in Kenya.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

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Why MCA wants drunk drivers to work in morgues

The proposal by Kahawa West MCA Clement Ng'ang'a Kamaru is meant to tame irresponsible conduct on the roads.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

How Nairobi is losing millions to parking and loading zone cartels

Nairobi County Treasury doesn't have information on the number, location, and designated users or beneficiaries of all the loading zones in Nairobi.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Sakaja appoints Johansen Odour City Mortuary board chair

The new City morgue board members are Prof Vincent Onywera, Dr Edwin Oloo Walong, Dr John Nderitu, Eunice Kanini Mutiso and Alex Maina Mwangi.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Nairobi County to sack 700 inspectorate officers hired by outdated NMS

The Nairobi County Assembly has approved the sacking of about 700 inspectorate officers who were recruited during the tenure of Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS).

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Normalcy in Nairobi CBD ahead of Azimio protests

An early morning spot check by The Standard has established that transport is operating normally and most shops are opened. However, majority of the parking slots remain vacant.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Azimio Protest: Kibera maintains calm with a tense mood

Our spot check around the slums via Lang'ata paints a picture of a calm but tense environment. Most shops remained closed as residents conversed in groups

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Matatu owners want Sacco crew to be trained by NYS to restore order

Matatu Owners Association (MOA) chief executive Patricia Mutheu said this will help to bring back discipline in the matatu Sacco business that is characterised by disorder.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Water project promises to finally end dry taps in Nairobi estates

Nairobi Governor Sakaja said the county will also introduce technology to curb the cartels who have been stealing water.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago

Unemployment, job security to blame for ill- health in city

About 60 per cent of deaths occur due to poor quality care and non-utilisation of the available health services.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 2 years ago