Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has clarified that he will not transfer county functions to the national government. Speaking on October 15, Sakaja said he will not follow the footsteps of Mike Sonko, who handed over some functions to the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). Sakaja said the NMS left Nairobi County with a Ksh16 billion pending […]
The Nairobi City County Government has issued a final 14-day ultimatum to property owners, tenants, and management agents to repaint and clean their buildings or face tough penalties, including closure and prosecution. In a directive signed by Acting County Secretary Godfrey Akumali, the county emphasized that all premises within the Central Business District (CBD), Westlands, […]
The Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling on Nairobi’s controversial high-rise developments, following a challenge by residents of Rhapta Road to approvals granted by Nairobi City County and environmental licences issued by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). The residents argued that the approvals—some allowing buildings of up to 28 floors, were unconstitutional […]