News reports
Order a long-term news report on Nairobi County
Every mention in the Kenyan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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Citizen Digital
… From Nairobi County, which is racing against time to unclog its drainage systems, to Garissa, where proactive strategies are being stepped up, preparations are underway to mitigate the impact of the projected adverse weather phenomenon. …
Kenya Red Cross warns 2 million people could be affected by El Niño rainsThe Standard
… Nairobi County continued to account for the largest share of insurance premiums at 81.1 per cent, followed by Mombasa at 3.3 per cent, Kiambu at 2.7 per cent and Nakuru at 1.8 per cent. …
Insurance premiums cross Sh466b mark as penetration grows to 2.6pcThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeA Court in Nairobi has ordered the police to produce the driver of a killer matatu that was operating along Komarock, Nairobi County, and operated by Risen Limited, within 14 days, to be charged with causing death by dangerous driving. …
Police ordered to produce driver of killer 'D'etat' matatuCitizen Digital
… The prosecution alleged that on August 1, 2026, Mulwa and Masiga were found in possession of the same Range Rover at Rose Residential Homes in Karen, Kerarapon 14 West, Nairobi County, knowing or having reason to believe that the vehicle had been stolen. …
Lawyer Angela Mulwa, Nelson Masiga charged over Ksh.15M Range Rover theftThe Standard
… At the time, they were operating in the Ngando area of Dagoretti South Sub-County, Nairobi County. …
How Nairobi boda boda riders are using collective savings to build businessesCitizen Digital
… urement of election management system By Citizen Reporter September 01, 2026 10:57 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua engages a delegation from Makadara Constituency, Nairobi County …
Gachagua accuses IEBC of poll rigging plan in procurement of election management systemThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeNational Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) has arrested 11 people during a ten-day operation targeting counterfeit alcohol in Nairobi County. …
Nacada nets 11 suspects in Nairobi counterfeit alcohol crackdownCapital News
… The prosecution alleges that on July 22, 2022, in Nairobi County, the officers, travelling in four vehicles with other unidentified individuals, followed and intercepted a vehicle carrying Indian nationals Mohammed Zaid Sami Kidwai and Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan, and their Kenyan driver …
DPP files 17 fresh charges against DCI, NIS officers over 2022 kidnapping of two Indians and Kenyan driverCitizen Digital
… He said Nairobi County accounted for Ksh.81.79 billion of the pending bills, while public hospitals were also awaiting Ksh.26.87 billion in claims from the Social Health Authority. …
Kalonzo warns against Treasury plan to place county funds under single accountCapital News
… According to the prosecution, the alleged incident occurred on July 22, 2022, in Nairobi County when the suspects, travelling in four motor vehicles alongside other unidentified individuals, allegedly trailed and intercepted a vehicle carrying Indian nationals Mohammed Zaid Sami …
DPP files 17 new charges against DCI, NIS officers over 2022 kidnapping of two Indians and Kenyan driverOvernight and morning rainfall swept across several parts of Nairobi on Saturday, October 31, with most areas receiving between 5mm and 20mm as the Kenya Meteorological Department had forecast. Kenyans shared footage on social media showing the effects of the rains.
31 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Overnight and morning rainfall swept across several parts of Nairobi on Saturday, October 31, with most areas receiving between 5mm and 20mm as the Kenya Meteorological Department had forecast. Kenyans shared footage on social media showing the effects of the rains.
31 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Orange Democratic Party has announced plans for a Jacaranda rally marking the anniversary of Raila Odinga's milestones, expecting about 100,000 attendees from all 85 wards in Nairobi. ODM officials have outlined specific routes from various estates to the grounds and coordinated security measures with police.
30 October 2026 · The Standard →
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has dismissed claims by former Nairobi County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria that he has a secret second wife and child whom he has allegedly abandoned. Owino identified Fridah Muthoni Ongili as his only wife and challenged Mosiria to publicly identify the woman and child in question.
29 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A pastor testified in the High Court in Kibera that an Oppo mobile phone belonging to murdered Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto Ayaye was discovered among church offerings on April 2, 2025, weeks after her disappearance. The testimony came during the murder trial of Erick Mutinda Philip, who is accused of killing the student on March 30, 2025, at the university campus in Lang'ata, Nairobi County.
28 October 2026 · Capital News →
A pastor testified in the High Court in Kibera that an Oppo mobile phone belonging to murdered Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto Ayaye was discovered among church offerings at Jesus Is Alive Ministries on April 2, 2025, three days after her death, and was later handed to police investigating the case.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
TikToker Joseph Gitonga Kihanya, known as Gitonga Archives, has been ordered to undergo a mental assessment at Kenyatta National Hospital after his arrest for failing to appear in court in a KSh500,000 extortion case. His lawyer cited illness for the absence, but the court cancelled his bond and ordered him to remain in custody pending bail determination.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced a three-day water supply shutdown affecting several neighbourhoods from 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 26, through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, as the Athi Water Works Development Agency undertakes emergency repairs on the NCT–Kigoro–Gigiri–Kabete pipeline.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Financial hardship and family struggles are disrupting children's education and wellbeing in informal settlements like Mukuru Kwa Njenga in Nairobi, exposing gaps in child protection systems.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
Shabiki.com has signed a Ksh.1.5 million partnership with Muthaiga Golf Club as Title Sponsor of the Chairman's Appreciation Month, with the collaboration officially unveiled at a media event in Nairobi County.
18 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Governor Johnson Sakaja-led Nairobi County has filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General, NEMA, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, the National Assembly, and the Senate, alleging encroachment on its constitutional role in garbage collection, licensing, and environmental conservation enforcement.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
Winnie Odinga declared her intention to contest the Nairobi Senate seat in the 2027 General Election during her father Raila Odinga's first death anniversary commemoration. The announcement puts the seat currently held by Edwin Sifuna, who is pursuing presidential ambitions, into focus.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga threatened to quit the Orange Democratic Movement, saying she would rather join another party than abandon the fight for justice in Kenya. Speaking at an anniversary event in Bondo, she said she was unwilling to forfeit her commitment to the values her late brother Raila and father Jaramogi had championed.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Power is facing mounting unpaid electricity bills totalling Ksh.41.5 billion from postpaid customers, with nearly Ksh.8 billion owed by government entities and the remainder from businesses and households. The utility has increased provisions for potentially unrecoverable bills to nearly Ksh.15 billion.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced a 24-hour water supply interruption affecting multiple estates and neighbourhoods across Nairobi County to facilitate emergency repairs on the NCT-Kigoro-Gigiri-Kabete pipeline. Affected areas include Riverside, Lavington, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Kibera, and numerous other estates across the city.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Caroline Imbwayi was arraigned at Kibera Law Courts and denied fraud charges relating to Sh7 million, accused of defrauding Dennis Ondieki Monari through obtaining herbicides worth over Sh7 million while falsely claiming she could pay. She faces related conspiracy charges involving another victim and was remanded pending mention on November 3, 2026.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
Popular TikToker Joseph Gitonga Kihanya, alias Gitonga Archives, was arraigned in City Court following his arrest in Nakuru over a Ksh.500,000 extortion case. His bail was cancelled and he was remanded in custody until October 26 for a fresh bail hearing.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has formally declared his candidacy for the Nairobi governorship in the 2027 General Election, branding himself "Mr Fix-it" and proposing Bishop Margaret Wanjiru as his running mate.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Kenya has confirmed an imported Ebola case from the Democratic Republic of Congo but does not have an outbreak. He said the government screened 650,000 passengers across 15 entry points, trained 4,900 healthcare workers, and tested 276 suspected cases that returned negative.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi County has trained 923 health workers and 1,598 Community Health Promoters on early detection and reporting of Ebola cases across the city's 17 sub-counties, following confirmation of a case in the capital. Governor Johnson Sakaja said Rapid Response Teams have been activated in all sub-counties, with more than 60 laboratory officers also trained on safe sample collection and handling.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto announced that 50,000 teachers will be promoted in the 2026/27 financial year, calling it the largest promotion exercise in a single year in Kenya. The Government doubled the teacher promotion budget from Ksh.1 billion to Ksh.2 billion to fund the increase from the 34,016 positions originally advertised by the Teachers Service Commission.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto promised teachers during World Teachers' Day in Kasarani that he would consider shortening the Collective Bargaining Agreement review cycle from four years to two years, though he said this would be considered after the current 2025–2029 CBA is completed.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has activated the National Contingency Plan to mitigate anticipated El Niño rains, scaling up interventions through cooperation among security agencies, evacuation procedures, and access route mapping. Search and rescue operations will involve the Kenya Coast Guard Service, Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, Kenya Red Cross Society, and National Youth Service.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) programme has provided uniforms to 2,911 primary and junior school learners across 12 public schools in informal settlements in Nairobi County, targeting low-income households that struggle to afford school uniforms.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi County has activated a multi-agency emergency command centre at Charter Hall as it prepares for the expected October–December rains and conducts a live simulation exercise called Operation Okoa Maisha to test its disaster-response systems for floods and other emergencies.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has accused retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of orchestrating his impeachment and framing him in corruption charges, claiming senators were bribed to support his removal and that the EACC fabricated the graft case against him.
28 September 2026 · Capital News →
Makadara MP George Aladwa has defended Kenya's Government-to-Government petroleum importation arrangement, arguing it should be assessed through verifiable figures rather than political claims. He said the 2023 programme was introduced to address a foreign-exchange shortage and provided credit terms of up to 180 days, easing dollar liquidity pressures and reducing exchange-rate volatility.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Controller of Budget reports that Kenya's 47 counties spent over Ksh.17 billion on foreign and local travel in the financial year ended June 2026, with Nairobi County leading at Ksh.850 million. The report also flags pending bills hitting Ksh.172 billion across devolved units.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of Highrise Estate in Lang'ata have petitioned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to move the estate from Highrise Ward to neighbouring Nairobi West Ward, citing inadequate representation, poor roads, limited employment and business opportunities, and inadequate recreational facilities. The petitioners argue that current ward boundaries no longer reflect the estate's geographical, social and economic realities, with population pressure having changed since the 2009 census data used in the previous boundary review.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, Angela and Chris Mulwa, will appear before the High Court in Nairobi on September 29 to formally enter pleas in the murder case of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The judge directed they be brought to court physically after they declined to participate virtually from Lang'ata Women's Prison.
23 September 2026 · Capital News →
The driver of a matatu operating along Komarock, Nairobi County, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with a fatal accident.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →