The Environment and Land Court at Milimani has awarded Ksh 25.8 million in damages to 1,032 waste pickers working at the Dandora dumpsite after finding that their constitutional rights were violated through prolonged exposure to air pollution. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, January 4, Justice Anne Omollo ruled in favour of the waste pickers
In Nairobi, a spate of tragic deaths among street families has highlighted an old urban crisis. Recent post-mortems on the exhumed bodies from alleys, streets, and other public places have shown that respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, have been the major cause of death. Pathologists also pointed to malnutrition and injuries as contributing factors, which
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson on Thursday January 8, 2026, launched a Ksh170 million secondary school scholarship programme, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to ensuring that no child is denied an education due to financial hardship. Speaking while presiding over the presentation of the Governor’s Scholarships to beneficiaries at Uhuru Park, Sakaja said the initiative marks a