Topic: Athi River
Tile & Carpet to downsize at Athi River plant in response to economic pressures
Nov 11, 2024 at 07:06 PM
In a move driven by ongoing economic challenges and a decline in production demand, Tile & Carpet Centre has announced it will implement redundancies at its Athi River production p...
Green Milestone: Kenya pioneers world's first sustainable garment factory
May 20, 2024 at 01:01 PM
Kenya marks a significant stride towards sustainable industrialization as the world's inaugural green industrial garment factory takes shape in Athi River EPZ....
KENHA closes five major roads due to destruction by overnight heavy rainfall
May 01, 2024 at 10:04 PM
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a series of public notices regarding road closures across the country caused by heavy overnight downpours....
Commuters stranded, long trek home as gridlock grips Kangundo Road - PHOTOS
Apr 27, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Residents living beyond the Athi River along Kangundo Road in Kenya have found themselves resorting to a rather unusual mode of transport to reach their destinations: walking....
100 Greatwall Gardens homeowners face auction over Sh1.9 billion KCB Bank loan
Apr 25, 2024 at 12:36 AM
100 homeowners at Greatwall Gardens estate in Athi River, Machakos County, risk losing their units after a developer lost a Sh1.9 billion loan case pitting it against KCB Bank Keny...
KeNHA warns motorists as heavy rains wreak havoc on various roads - VIDEOS
Apr 24, 2024 at 05:39 PM
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is advising motorists of widespread traffic disruptions across the country caused by heavy rains that began on Tuesday and continued t...
Govt takes bold step to spur industrial growth with night-time power incentives
Apr 24, 2024 at 03:20 PM
The industrial sector in Kenya has received a significant boost as President William Ruto unveiled a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing the country's manufacturing capabiliti...
Kenya's textile industry leaps forward with Nexgen Packaging EPZ launch
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:23 PM
In a momentous event on Tuesday, President William Ruto and US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman inaugurated Nexgen Packaging Kenya EPZ Limited, marking a significant milestone in Ke...
Kenya ventures into local production of fibre optic cables to bridge digital divide
Apr 19, 2024 at 08:13 PM
Kenya has taken a significant stride towards enhancing its digital infrastructure as it inaugurates the local manufacturing of fibre optic cables....
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Dutch firm De Heus breaks ground for Sh3 billion animal feeds plant in Kenya
Apr 08, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Dutch firm De Heus Animal Nutrition has broken ground for the construction of a USD23 million (about Sh3 billion) animal feeds plant at Athi River in Machakos County, Kenya....
CS Owalo announces release of 194,000 locally-made phones into Kenyan market
Feb 06, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Kenyans can now get their hands on locally assembled smartphones, a significant step in the government's ambitious plan to bridge the digital divide....
Kenyan motorists face bumpy ride ahead with new toll roads and higher fuel levy
Jan 27, 2024 at 08:45 PM
Kenya's transport landscape is poised for a significant shift, with the introduction of tolls on key highways and the potential increase of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund....
DCI opens desk to investigate East African Portland Cement land fraud
Oct 18, 2023 at 12:51 PM
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced that it will investigate allegations of land fraud at the land owned by the East African Portland Cement in Mavoko, M...
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Why a section of Mombasa Road will remain closed for the rest of this week
Jul 11, 2023 at 12:37 PM
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a traffic advisory notifying the public about a temporary closure of a crucial section of the Mombasa-bound carriageway alo...
Why residents of these estates in Nairobi County will go minus water on Thursday
Mar 07, 2023 at 05:36 PM
Various estates within Nairobi County will go without water on Thursday to pave the way for the relocation of water pipelines along the Nairobi Expressway....
Man arrested for allowing underage son to drive vehicle on busy Mombasa Road
Aug 24, 2022 at 07:03 PM
Athi River police arrested a man on Wednesday morning for allowing his nine-year-old son to operate a motor vehicle along Mombasa Road in Machakos County....
Woman who burned her children's hands for licking sugar in Athi River arrested
Jul 21, 2022 at 09:23 AM
Police have arrested a woman for burning her children’s hands in Athi River, Machakos County....
Detectives arrest man operating chain of butcheries for livestock theft claims
Jan 17, 2022 at 11:51 AM
Detectives arrested a butcher operating a chain of ‘Nyama Choma’ eateries along the Eastern Bypass in Nairobi last Friday following the disappearance of livestock in Machakos C...
Kenya Power identifies hitch prolonging power outage in Nairobi and its environs
Jan 12, 2022 at 02:35 PM
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has identified the cause of continuous power outage in some parts in parts of Nairobi and its environs....
Woman arrested with outlawed endangered wildlife species, sandalwood
Dec 10, 2021 at 12:47 AM
A multi-agency security team has arrested a 42-year-old woman for dealing with endangered wildlife species....
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