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Joseph Mbugua

Also known as: Eng. Joseph Mbugua · Roads Principal Secretary Eng. Joseph Mbugua

2026-06-172026-10-13

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    … While echoing calls on the President to intervene, Kipkoech said that the problem could be addressed if the damaged pipes were repaired.Another farmer, Joseph Mbugua, added that there were fears that livestock could die as water pans had also dried up due to the harsh weather con …

    Maella area in Nakuru hit by an acute water shortage, as residents plead with President Ruto
  3. August 2026
  4. Capital News

    … The suspects, Peter Gachiku, James Tanki, Joseph Mbugua, David Kipsoi, Joseph Mbaya, John Kamau, Hillary Kipchumba, Stephen Matunda, Simon Gikonyo, Paul Muriithi, Bonface Mtulia, Elikana Mugendi, Fredrick Kamau, John Mavhari and Michael Bett, face charges including kidnapping wit …

    DPP files 17 fresh charges against DCI, NIS officers over 2022 kidnapping of two Indians and Kenyan driver
  5. Capital News

    … The suspects are Peter Gachiku, James Tanki, Joseph Mbugua, David Kipsoi, Joseph Mbaya, John Kamau, Hillary Kipchumba, Stephen Matunda, Simon Gikonyo, Paul Muriithi, Bonface Mtulia, Elikana Mugendi, Fredrick Kamau, John Mavhari and Michael Bett. …

    DPP files 17 new charges against DCI, NIS officers over 2022 kidnapping of two Indians and Kenyan driver
  6. Capital News

    … The committee brought together Roads PS Joseph Mbugua, Interior and National Administration PS Raymond Omollo, PPP Directorate Director-General Kepha Seda and senior officials from the Kenya National Highways Authority, the Public Debt Management Office, Budget and Economic Affai …

    Government moves to fast-track Mau Summit-Eldoret-Malaba road project
  7. July 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    … Joseph Mbugua on the approved project ahead of its submission to the National Government Cabinet for consideration. …

    Sakaja explains Nairobi’s first underground metro project to Senate, says will end traffic gridlock
  9. Citizen Digital

    … Joseph Mbugua to brief him on the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMRTS) and discuss the way forward. …

    National Gov't, County Officials move to fast-track Nairobi Mass Rapid Transit project
  10. The Standard

    … The trader Joseph Mbugua went missing last week after receiving a call from unknown people only to be found brutally murdered in Ereri area off the Naivasha-Mai Mahiu road.The trader is suspected to have been tortured before he was strangled using a wire and stabbed him on the ch …

    Body of missing Naivasha businessman found dumped in cave
  11. Capital News

    … The latest rankings put him ahead of Roads and Transport Joseph Mbugua, who came second with a net score of +1,762, while Sports PS Elijah Mwangi finished third with +1,650. …

    Raymond Omollo tops new PS performance rankings
  12. June 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    … Joseph Mbugua described it as "the most important development project undertaken in the region since independence." During his Wajir tour, the President inspected the 64-kilometre Tarbaj–Kotulo section and the upgrading of the 90-kilometre Odda–Bute–Danaba–Wajir road. …

    Ruto in Wajir: Inside Ksh.100B infrastructure push for Northern Kenya
  14. Citizen Digital

    … Joseph Mbugua described it as "the most important development project undertaken in the region since independence." During his Wajir tour, the President inspected the 64-kilometre Tarbaj–Kotulo section and the upgrading of the 90-kilometre Odda–Bute–Danaba–Wajir road. …

    Ruto in Wajir: Inside Ksh.100B infrastructure push for Northern Kenya

Thursday 3 September

  1. Maella area in Nakuru faces acute water shortage for five months

    An acute water shortage in the Maella area of Naivasha has persisted for five months following the severing of water pipes during road rehabilitation early in the year. The crisis, attributed to leadership disputes and poor infrastructure, has disrupted schools and businesses, with residents appealing to President Ruto for assistance.

    3 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 28 August

  1. DPP files 17 charges against 15 DCI and NIS officers

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has filed 17 fresh charges against 15 officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and National Intelligence Service over the alleged 2022 kidnapping of two Indian nationals and a Kenyan driver. The suspects face charges including kidnapping with intent to murder, conspiracy, and subjecting a person to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

    28 August 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 27 August

  1. DPP charges 15 DCI and NIS officers in 2022 kidnapping case

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has filed 17 new charges against 15 officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the National Intelligence Service over the alleged kidnapping of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver in July 2022. The suspects face charges including kidnapping with intent to murder, conspiracy, and cruel treatment.

    27 August 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Government accelerates Mau Summit-Eldoret-Malaba road project

    An inter-agency committee chaired by Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has directed state agencies to urgently resolve outstanding issues for the Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba road project, which aims to upgrade a Northern Corridor link to improve movement of people and goods from Mombasa through western Kenya to Uganda and the wider East African region.

    18 August 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 23 July

  1. Sakaja pitches Nairobi underground metro to Senate as traffic solution

    Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja told the Senate that the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System, including the capital's first underground metro line, will address chronic traffic congestion and transform Nairobi into a "20-minute city." Sakaja said the project had been approved by the Nairobi City County Executive Committee, with the National Government fast-tracking implementation.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. National and county officials accelerate Nairobi Mass Rapid Transit project

    Senior National Government officials held high-level meetings to coordinate the rollout of the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (NMRTS) after Nairobi County approved the transport initiative, signalling growing collaboration between the two levels of government on what is expected to become one of Kenya's most ambitious urban transport infrastructure projects.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 20 July

  1. Naivasha businessman found dead in cave after five-day search

    A five-day search for missing Naivasha trader Joseph Mbugua ended with the discovery of his decomposing body in a cave in Ereri area off the Naivasha-Mai Mahiu road. Police suspect he was lured to his death by phone call, tortured, strangled with wire, and stabbed in the chest; his mobile phone was missing from the scene.

    20 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. PS Raymond Omollo tops civil service performance rankings

    Principal Secretary for Interior and National Administration Raymond Omollo emerged as the best-performing PS in the Politrack Performance Matrix with 75 per cent positive ratings, ahead of more than 50 other senior government officials. The ranking is based on public evaluations, with Omollo receiving 3,048 positive votes versus 1,011 negative votes.

    1 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Kenya's Ksh.100B highway project spans four northern counties

    President Ruto visited Wajir for Madaraka Day celebrations as Kenya pursues the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project, a 750-kilometre highway budgeted at Ksh.100 billion connecting Isiolo through Wajir to Mandera. Jointly financed by the World Bank and the Kenyan government, construction began in August 2024 and reached 40 per cent completion by February 2026, with completion targeted for January 2028.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Ksh.100B Horn of Africa highway connects Isiolo to Mandera

    President Ruto visited Wajir for Madaraka Day celebrations to highlight the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project, a 750-kilometre highway budgeted at Ksh.100 billion connecting Isiolo through Wajir to Mandera. The road, jointly financed by the World Bank and Kenyan government, is Kenya's longest single road project since independence; construction began in August 2024 and was 40 per cent complete by February 2026, with completion targeted for January 2028.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Engineers urged to design climate-resilient roads

    Kenya's Principal Secretary for Roads has called on engineers to design roads that address climate change impacts, including floods and drainage failures, and to rethink standards and specifications with scientific precision. The government is also adopting Intelligent Transport Systems to improve traffic management and protect infrastructure.

    17 June 2026 · The Standard →

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