2020 in Review: Kenya’s women footballers thrive in year of uncertainty

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

@bekimwamburi The year 2020 has been a forgettable year for the sports industry and indeed the world following the COVID-19 pandemic that halted virt...

KeNHA reopens JKIA northern link road after 7 years

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has reopened the North-Airport road after a near seven-year closure. Traffic on the re-opened link to...

Airport North Road , jkia , KeNHA

Train services to JKIA begin, express trip to cost Ksh.500

By Faizal Ahmed,

Kenya Railways has commissioned its express service to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport which is expected to ease travelers burden as construction ...

BRT , jkia , kenya railways

President Kenyatta launches city commuter train

By Faizal Ahmed,

At least 120,000 city commuters will use the diesel multiple units deployed by the Kenya Railways Corporation as part of a plan to decongest Nairobi r...

kenya railways , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Gov’t working to fix Nairobi transport challenges, Uhuru says

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday said the Government is focused in its implementation of integrated transport network projects in Nairobi to curb t...

BRT , Bus Rapid Transit , Diesel Multiple Units , Nairobi Central Railway Station , transport

Nairobi CBD gets friendly for pedestrians, cyclists as facelift takes shape

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) is set for a new look as the newly-created Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) moves to institute altering...

Nairobi CBD

Cabinet warns millers against taking advantage of drought to hike Unga prices

By PSCU,

The Cabinet has asked millers not to take advantage of the ongoing drought situation to hike the price of maize flour, warning that stern actions will...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , UNGA

Used trains from Spain to cost Ksh.1.5B, PS Koimett says

By Allan Irungu,

Transport Principal Secretary Esther Koimett has said the Government will buy used trains from Spain at a cost of Ksh.1.5billion and not Ksh.10billion...

BRT , Car free days , DMU trains , koimett , nairobi traffic

Car prices in Kenya to double if new regulations pass, importers warn

By Faizal Ahmed,

The Kenya Auto Bazaar Association (KABA) now wants the government to do away with the new regulations on the age limit of vehicles stating that this w...

Auto Bazaar Association , John Kipchumba , second hand cars

Is cycling the answer to Nairobi’s crazy traffic? This group thinks so

By Allan Irungu,

The National and County governments are still grappling with how to de-congest the city. However, a group of cyclists known as Critical Mass Nairob...

BRT , Car free days , traffic nairobi

Car-free day pilot in Nairobi CBD to be done on Friday

By Elphas Lagat,

The Ministry of Transport has announced that the pilot phase of car free days in select roads within the Nairobi CBD will be carried out on Friday thi...

BRT , Bus Rapid Transit , car-free , Nairobi CBD

Gov’t to bar all vehicles from Nairobi CBD every Wednesday and Saturday

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Another major transport crisis is looming in Nairobi, after the government on Monday announced that beginning February 1 this year, no vehicle will be...

BRT , James Macharia , Transport CS

Sonko reduces Nairobi parking fees from Monday

By Citizen Reporter,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has announced a reduction in parking fees starting Monday next week. A statement from his office said motorists will no...

Nairobi parking fees , Sonko

24 matatu saccos move to court to challenge BRT program

By Dzuya Walter,

24 matatu savings and credit companies have moved to court challenging the roll out of the bus rapid transit (BRT) program. The saccos are also opp...

BRT Buses , Matatu saccos , NTSA

Sonko to Nairobians: Monday’s matatu ban was just a drill, get ready to walk again

By Wangui Ngechu,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko insists that the move to decongest the City by barring matatus from accessing the Central Business District that saw a cit...

Matatu ban , Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko

Govt budgets Sh500m to pilot BRT system

By Michael Karanja,

The government has set aside half a billion shillings to pilot the bus rapid transit system (BRT) as it seeks private sector players to invest in the ...

bus rapid transit system , high capacity buses , James Macharia , matatu owners association , Ministry of Transport , National Youth Service , NYS , south africa , Traffic , transport

Government to put up 30,000 low cost houses in Nairobi

By PSCU,

The Government is set to launch a low cost housing project that will see 30,000 houses constructed in Nairobi's Eastlands area, as part of President U...

Big four agenda , Government low cost houses , Kenyatta National Hospital , Kenyatta visits KNH , Makongeni , mama Lucy Hospital , Mbagathi Hospital , Park Road , Shauri Moyo , Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu

Uhuru to sack CSs, County bosses who botch ambitious Nairobi project

By Wangui Ngechu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to sack senior government officials if they fail a new and ambitious Nairobi regeneration project. Nairobi Gover...

chief of staff Nzioka Waita , Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company , Kenyatta National Hospital , Mama Lucy , Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko , Nairobi regeneration project , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Gov’t on the defence over Nairobi NYS buses

By Edwin Obuya,

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has defended the decision to add more National Youth Service buses to Nairobi. Speaking while appearing ...

BRT Buses , matatu , matatu owners association , nairobi county , Simon Mutai , Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia

Matatus to be kicked out of Nairobi CBD in two months

By Samuel Ramtu,

Indiscipline among drivers of Public Service Vehicles is one of the major causes of congestion on Nairobi roads; this according to Nairobi County Exec...

Nairobi , Nairobi County Government , traffic congestion