The Modern Kikuyu Town Bus Park is now complete courtesy of Governor Kimani Wamatangi, marking a major milestone in improving transport infrastructure and creating a cleaner, safer, and more organized environment for commuters and traders.
The facility’s solar streetlights will also enhance security and support business operations even during late hours. Traders in Kikuyu Town are set to benefit greatly as the new modern kiosks at the completed bus park are being allocated free of charge to existing traders, ensuring they continue operating in a dignified and conducive business environment while boosting local economic growth. The County Government of Kiambu has also constructed seven new bus parks located in Makongeni Thika, Kwa Mwaiko in Githunguri, Kiambu Town, Githiga in Githunguri, Karuri in Kiambaa, and Kwambira in Limuru.
Businessman and Nyeri senatorial aspirant Nick Mararo yesterday met Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit, where they discussed leadership, youth empowerment, innovation, and the need for African nations to learn from one another in addressing challenges facing their people. Mararo said such engagements are important in strengthening ties across the continent and creating opportunities for sharing ideas that place Africa’s talent, enterprise, and potential at the centre of development. He noted that collaboration among African countries is key to advancing shared prosperity and achieving the vision of a more integrated and borderless continent.
Advocate Fatma Bakari Barayan addresses journalists at Tononoka grounds in Mombasa on Monday flanked by fellow activists and community leaders. She warned that gender-based violence cases in the coastal city have surged by more than 45 per cent since 2022. She announced the launch of free legal clinics to help survivors access justice at no cost.
Construction of Kamariny Stadium in Elgeyo Marakwet is progressing steadily, with the government confident the facility will be completed by October ahead of this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations. Sports Kenya Director General Timothy Kilimo said work resumed two months ago after years of delays and the 10,000-seater stadium is now on schedule. The stadium will meet CAF and international athletics standards, featuring roofed terraces, VIP areas, dressing rooms, a modern pitch and tartan track. Kilimo said the project will boost sports development and tourism in the region, which is famous for producing elite athletes. Keiyo North MP Adams Kipsanai welcomed the progress and pledged support to ensure timely completion of the project.
The Port of Lamu has scripted maritime history, receiving the MV Baltimore Express, a colossal 368-metre Hapag-Lloyd container vessel flying the Liberian flag. The Baltimore Express is now the largest vessel ever to berth at any port along the East African coast, surpassing the 335-metre MV Nagoya Express, which itself had only recently set the record when it made its inaugural call at Lamu in August 2025. The arrival of the Baltimore Express is the latest in a series of milestones that signal Lamu’s accelerating emergence as a world-class maritime facility. Lamu Port Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) General Manager Captain Abdulaziz Mzee confirmed that the port has received 120 vessel calls so far this year, a figure that reflects a dramatic and sustained spike in traffic.
Principal Secretary for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir chaired the wrap-up meeting for the Implementation Support Mission of the Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program and NaRSIP II with the African Development Bank. The Kenya Towns Program is 90% complete, with 32 projects commissioned. Discussions focused on speeding up land compensation and promoting sustainability through solar-powered pumping schemes to lower energy costs. NaRSIP II is helping restore the Nairobi Rivers Basin by improving wastewater management along major rivers, including Nairobi and Ngong. The project seeks to raise sewerage coverage from 48% to 60%, benefit over 400,000 residents, and treat 80,000 cubic metres of wastewater daily. Overall implementation has reached 95.6%, with agencies urged to strengthen coordination and monitoring before closure in December 2026.
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