Topic: Ngong
Starlink halts new sign-ups in Nairobi and surrounding areas over network strain
Nov 05, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, has temporarily paused new user sign-ups in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and nearby counties, due to an overwhelming surge in dem...
Kenya Railways inches closer to Sh8.2 billion Nairobi-Ngong railway line to ease traffic
Jul 25, 2024 at 03:51 PM
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) is set to embark on an ambitious project to alleviate the chronic traffic congestion plaguing Ngong Road....
Kenya Railways unveils its ambitious strategic plan to transform rail transport
May 27, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Kenya Railways has embarked on an ambitious series of projects under its newly launched Strategic Plan, designed to significantly improve rail transport efficiency across the natio...
Mercure Nairobi introduces innovative workspitality experience in Upperhill
May 15, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Mercure Nairobi has introduced the pioneering WOJO Workspitality concept to East and Central Africa, debuting in the vibrant Nairobi's Upperhill area....
Karen residents threaten to block construction of Sh1.2 billion Ngong rail
Apr 27, 2024 at 06:49 PM
Residents of Karen in Nairobi are up in arms over the new Sh1.2 billion Riruta-Ngong’ Commuter Railway Line project, citing a lack of public participation....
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....
Ruto launches 12.5km Riruta-Ngong railway line connecting Nairobi outskirts
Dec 15, 2023 at 05:47 PM
President William Ruto, flanked by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen, celebrated the initiation of the 12.5 Kilometre Riruta-Ngong Commuter Rail...
'Land fraud kingpin', accomplice caught while trying to bribe DCI officers
Dec 08, 2023 at 05:51 PM
Police arrested Jackson Mwangi Wambui, a notorious figure in a systematic land-grabbing cartel targeting elderly white residents in upscale Nairobi suburbs....
What Maina Njenga was charged with when he finally appeared at Makadara court
Jul 24, 2023 at 06:42 PM
Former Mungiki leader John Maina Njenga, along with his brother Peter Njoroge and Felix Ratu, appeared before a Makadara court on Monday to face charges related to the possession o...
Police nab suspect captured on CCTV robbing a tourist along Ngong Road
Jun 15, 2023 at 11:22 AM
A daring robbery incident that recently went viral on social media has taken an unexpected turn as the police apprehended a suspect involved in the well-coordinated crime....
Ruto launches grand tree-planting programme to restore forest cover
Dec 21, 2022 at 08:05 PM
President William Ruto has launched the National Programme for Accelerated Forestry and Rangelands Restoration....
Let's eliminate stigma on mental health by helping those in distress - Uhuru
Jun 15, 2022 at 02:53 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has emphasised the need for concerted efforts to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness by actively supporting those in mental distress....
NMS to kick PSV matatus out of Nairobi CBD in city center decongestion effort
Mar 29, 2022 at 01:31 PM
The Nairobi Metropolitan Services has said it will restrict matatus from operating within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) by the beginning of April....
Six people perish in grisly road accident at Dagoretti Corner
Feb 20, 2022 at 06:26 PM
Six people have been confirmed dead after the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a railway track on Ngong Road....
DP Ruto continues with promises galore during Kajiado County campaigns
Jan 13, 2022 at 06:16 PM
Deputy President William Ruto toured different regions of Kajiado County on Thursday....
Bodaboda rider Peter Wanjie lauds Mastercard Foundation and ALA transformative training during pandemic
Oct 24, 2021 at 11:11 AM
Swala Nyeti Managing Editor Mac Otani sat down with Peter Wanjie, a boda boda rider from Ngong town in Kajiado County, on how a training offered to motorcycle operators by Masterca...
Uhuru visits injured KDF officers involved in chopper crash
Jun 26, 2021 at 10:29 AM
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday visited the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers who were involved in the Ol-Tepesi crash....
Scores feared dead in KDF aircraft crash
Jun 24, 2021 at 12:49 PM
Kenya Defense Force has admitted that scores of its officers have lost their lives following the Thursday Airforce chopper crash at Ol Tepesi in Kiserian, Kajiado County....
KBC editor Betty Barasa shot dead by thugs in her new Ngong home
Apr 08, 2021 at 07:35 AM
Police are investigating an incident in which a journalist working at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) was shot dead by armed thugs who raided her home Wednesday night....
Passengers stranded as Ngong matatu operators strike over Super Metro entry
Feb 10, 2021 at 10:13 AM
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