Alright, listen up if you're hitting the road for the holidays. The Interior Ministry says the main highways out of Nairobi are about to become parking lots. Traffic is going to suck, especially heading toward Central, Western, and Nyanza areas. Their advice is the usual: plan, be ready to change your timing, and maybe take a different road.
They named some specific detours. Instead of grinding up the Mai Mahiu escarpment toward the west, try going through Suswa and Narok. If you're heading to the Central region, consider the route via Nyeri and Nyahururu to get to Nakuru. It's supposedly more efficient and secure.
They also dropped the standard seasonal security reminder. The country is generally stable, but holidays always bring...
Kenya is trying to get into the space game, for real. Their Treasury just put out a call for advisors to figure out how to build a commercial spaceport. The Kenya Space Agency is running point, with a site eyed near Kipini along the coast. The whole idea hinges on using a public-private partnership model.
They're leaning hard on their geographic luck, being on the equator. That spot gives a boost for launches, needing less fuel and making it simpler to park satellites in certain orbits. Right now, Africa has zero active spaceports, which means countries have to ship their satellites elsewhere at a crazy cost. This facility would try to fix that. The hired advisor needs to run the numbers on everything from technical specs to...
Alright, buckle up. Major airport news just dropped. The government, led by President William Ruto, announced that starting next year, they're overhauling Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and building a whole new airport from scratch. This is part of a five trillion shilling master plan focusing on logistics and industrial growth.
Ruto framed this as a key move to get off the debt treadmill and push development. He said the projects, alongside extending the Standard Gauge Railway, aim to reduce flight congestion, improve cargo handling, and solidify Kenya's spot as a regional transport hub. He stressed these airports aren't isolated projects but need to link up with bigger energy and rail upgrades to actually work.
The guy...
Big update on that Nairobi train station overhaul. The National Environment Management Authority, or NEMA, just gave the environmental thumbs-up to the plan. This greenlights Kenya Railways Corporation to start reworking the historic Nairobi Central Station into a major new transit hub. The goal is to move people better, boost train capacity, and improve city-wide connections.
The project isn't just some paint job. They're talking a full rebuild with two-story station buildings, better platforms and coverings, new entry points, pedestrian bridges, and public amenities. NEMA's approval came with a giant list of rules, though. Contractors have to protect nearby folks and heritage spots. That means keeping noise and vibrations in check...
Investigators are digging into the fatal crash that killed former minister Cyrus Jirongo. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations confirmed the accident happened in the Karai area of Naivasha along the Nakuru to Nairobi highway. Jirongo's personal vehicle collided head-on with a public service bus operated by Climax Company Ltd early on December 13th.
A multi-agency team, including forensic experts, visited the scene. They reported a severe impact, with Jirongo's car thrown twenty-five meters from the point of collision. CCTV from a nearby petrol station showed his final movements, capturing him entering the station from the Nairobi direction, briefly stopping, then turning back toward Nairobi seconds before the bus hit him.
The...
A major labor group just backed the president's big financial plans. The Central Organization of Trade Unions, or COTU-K, defended President William Ruto against critics of the proposed National Infrastructure Fund and Sovereign Wealth Fund. Their secretary general, Francis Atwoli, issued a strong statement supporting the initiatives.
Atwoli attacked opponents, saying they block Kenya's future due to a fear of change and no long-term vision. He stated that Kenyan workers reject short-term political thinking that undermines economic development. He praised Ruto for bold and decisive leadership unmatched since independence, arguing that such ambition was needed decades ago.
The union leader pointed to success stories in Singapore and...
President William Ruto called opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka a liar over a road project. The argument started after Ruto mocked Kalonzo for having a dirt road leading to his own home, suggesting this disqualified him from planning national development.
Kalonzo fired back, correcting the timeline of his forty-year public service. He claimed he launched the Kibwezi to Maua road project himself while vice president, securing a Chinese contractor named Sinohydro for the work.
Ruto responded from Lodwar, dismissing Kalonzo's claim entirely. The president stated the road was built during the Jubilee administration under former President Uhuru Kenyatta, with Ruto as deputy. He said Kalonzo should go look for fools elsewhere, because Kenya...
A member of parliament launched a sharp critique against a new government infrastructure fund. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro challenged President William Ruto's administration over the National Infrastructure Fund, or NIF. He demanded that officials explain how they spent nearly four trillion shillings borrowed since 2022 before creating another massive funding vehicle.
Nyoro, formerly chair of the Budget Committee, argued transparency must come before new borrowing. He said the government promotes grandiose plans while cutting essential service funding like education. He pointed to the national debt hitting twelve trillion shillings, asking why that borrowing did not result in completed projects in every constituency.
The MP further accused...
A high court judge got fed up with delays in a missing persons case. Judge Martin Muya warned everyone involved to stop dragging out the proceedings about security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe, gone for over four years. His warning came after the Inspector General Douglas Kanja and the DCI head, Mohamed Amin, skipped a court summons.
The judge said they should kindly resolve the disappearance, not play games. Mbijiwe's mother wanted arrest warrants for the two officials for contempt. Their lawyer, Paul Nyamodi, argued they were not properly served and that the present investigating officer could give an update.
That officer told the court Mbijiwe's mother did actually file a report, contradicting earlier claims. The family's lawyers...
