By Eddah Waithaka Nairobi’s public health services are facing severe disruption as thousands of healthcare workers are slowing down or refusing to report to work after the county government again failed to pay their salaries on time. The Health Unions Caucus, which represents the workers, today directed its members to take action because the Nairobi […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Nairobi County Workers Union (NCWU) has threatened to call a massive strike if the county government fails to confirm over 3,500 contracted “Green Army” staff on permanent terms and address delayed June salaries by next week. Secretary General Calvins Okello and Chairman Anthony Kimengi issued the ultimatum during a press briefing […]
By Eddah Waithaka Nairobi County authorities raided and sealed the historic Freemasons’ Hall on Nyerere Road on Wednesday, May 14, over unpaid land rates totaling Ksh19 million. The operation, led by Health CEC Suzanne Silantoi, marks an escalation in the county’s crackdown on tax defaulters. Enforcement Intensifies Silantoi, alongside Chief Officer Priscilla Mahinda (Office of […]
By Eddah Waithaka On December 24, Starehe Constituency Deputy County Commissioner John Kisan recently participated in a tree planting initiative organized by the civil society International Patriotic Pact (IPPO) at Nairobi’s Hilton Arena. The environmental initiative, which is in line with President William Ruto’s nationwide tree planting program launched last year, is aimed at combating […]
By Eddah Waithaka Hon. John Mwaniki Kwenya, the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Nairobi Central, has sparked debate with his recent declaration of Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) as a “drop zone”. He vowed to remove all matatu (public transport) stops within the city center. Speaking in Nairobi, at Archives, Hon. Mwaniki unveiled his […]
By Eddah Waithaka Retail is emerging as one of the most dynamic sectors of the East African economy. Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has become not only a major retail market in its own right, but also a springboard for the rest of the country and East Africa as a whole. Nairobi is an emerging regional shopping […]
By Eddah Waithaka Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has called for the impeachment of Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja, accusing him of gross misconduct and financial mismanagement. Babu’s demand comes hot on the heels of a damning audit report by the Auditor General’s office, which painted a picture of financial irregularities in the county. These […]
