Also known as: Eng. Joseph Mbugua · Roads Principal Secretary Eng. Joseph Mbugua
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… Principal Secretary for the State Department of Roads Joseph Mbugua observed that Kenya’s infrastructure and transport systems face challenges that require research-driven responses.He highlighted challenges, including road safety, drainage failures, technological and performance …
Engineers challenged on road designsAn 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →