President Uhuru Kenyatta merges port, railway and pipeline operations

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed an executive order merging the operations of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) and...

Executive Order , KTLN , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Fire guts down Marikiti market in Nairobi CBD following land ownership dispute

By Nganga Njoroge,

Marikiti traders were on Friday morning left counting losses after a fire destroyed part of the market in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) fo...

kenya railways , Marikiti market , Nairobi CBD

Nairobi-Mombasa SGR passenger services to resume on Monday

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has announced that the Madaraka Express passenger service will resume on Monday, July 13 following the lift...

Mombasa , Nairobi , SGR

Mudavadi wants CS Yatani, Macharia queried on SGR project after ruling that the project violated the law

By Citizen Reporter,

Amani National Congress Party Leader Musalia Mudavadi now wants Treasury Ukur Yattani and Transport CS James Macharia to clear the air on claims that ...

SGR project: Appellate Court rules Kenya Railways failed to comply with the law

By Citizen Reporter,

The Court of Appeal has dealt a huge blow to the Kenya Railways Corporation after it ruled that it failed to comply with the law when procuring the St...

Okiya Omtatah , SGR

Uhuru Kenyatta – ‘In 7 years, my gov’t has done more than all other Kenyan presidents combined’

By Tonny Ndungu,

During an address to the nation on Monday, President Uhuru Kenyatta laid out his legacy, pointing out that during his tenure, his government has achie...

Madaraka Day celebrations

Kenya Railways suspends Kijabe line repairs after worker killed, 11 injured in flash floods

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya Railways Corporation has been forced to halt repair works on the Metre Gauge Railway line at Kijabe after 12 staff members were caught up in fla...

kenya railways , Kijabe , MGR line , Philip Mainga

Maj-Gen Mohamed Abdala takes charge of Nairobi County functions

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The National Government has officially taken charge of the key functions of the Nairobi County Government that were handed over by embattled Governor ...

Maj-Gen Mohamed Abdala , Sonko

Wash, fumigate matatus after every trip – Gov’t orders

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government has now ordered all public service vehicle (PSV) operators to ensure that their vehicles are constantly cleaned and fumigated in a bid ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , James Macharia , matatus

Tuskys on panic-shopping: We are properly stocked, no shortage expected

By Tonny Ndungu,

Tusker Mattresses Limited (TML)- Tuskys has allayed fears of a looming shortage in essential products after Kenyans started panic-shopping after Kenya...

kenya first coronavirus case , Tuskys , tuskys on coronavirus

Coronavirus: Kenyans urged to report retailers who hike product prices

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Government has warned manufacturers and retailers against hiking prices of commodities in the wake of Kenya announcing its first coronavirus case....

coronavirus

A cop, Ksh.50K & a graduation: Tale of police officer gone rogue

By Paul Ombati,

A police constable and three civilians have been arrested after allegedly stealing Ksh.50,000 from a driver in Nairobi. Constable Job Anyona (based...

KMTC

Nairobi floods: Capital city choking under water

By Duncan Mutwiri,

In Nairobi, floods have become common place every time it rains. The 'Green City in the Sun' is now a filthy city under water, choked by burst sewe...

floods , Met , Sonko , weather

Arrests loom as DPP Haji receives Ksh.2.7 billion KPA scandal files from DCI

By Sam Ogina,

Top Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) managers are walking a tight rope with imminent arrests hovering over their shoulders following probe into a Ksh.2.7 b...

daniel manduku , DPP Noordin Haji , KPA scandal

DCI reveals Ksh.2.7 billion scandal at Kenya Ports Authority

By Hassan Mugambi,

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has begun a probe into what detectives now believe is a Ksh.2.7 billion tender scandal at the Kenya Port...

daniel manduku , Kenya Ports Authority , Makongeni Goodshed Yard

OPINION: Kenyans need more information on Kisumu Port

By Joseph Bonyo,

In the last one month, I have engaged a number of residents of Kisumu, Siaya and Homa Bay on the ongoing rehabilitation of the port. The hype and inte...

Fred Matiang'i , Kisumu Port , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya Railways issues 7-day eviction notice to tenants of Kisumu’s Upper Estate

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya Railways has issued a seven-day notice to tenants of Upper Estate in Kisumu to vacate their houses and pave way for redevelopment. According ...

evacuation , kenya railways , Philip Mainga

Nairobi-Suswa SGR off to an empty start, passengers decry cost and convenience

By Faizal Ahmed,

Two days after President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the inaugural Nairobi-Suswa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line on Wednesday, train service is off to a...

kenya railways , rongai , SGR , Suswa , Syokimau

President Uhuru Kenyatta to launch Nairobi-Suswa SGR line that Chinese Gov’t stopped funding

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to launch the Nairobi-Suswa train service on Wednesday. He will commission the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Ph...

SGR Phase 2A , suswa train

SGR: Kenya Railways announces additional passenger coaches

By Karanja Morgan,

Kenya Railways Corporation on Thursday announced plans of adding five passenger coaches to help meet the rising demand for the Madaraka Express. In...

Kenya Railways Corporation , Madaraka Express , Standard Gauge Railway