With government funding approved and land disputes unresolved, Kibera's 170,000 households must now choose between accepting relocation or fighting for in-situ development.
New sustainability initiatives across the capital show momentum on renewable energy and waste management, though experts warn more coordination is needed.
Decades of underfunding and infrastructure collapse have finally pushed Kenya's capital to reimagine how it educates its youth—and the changes reshaping classrooms today trace their roots to systemic failures that became impossible to ignore.
Senior government figures and urban planners outline competing visions for tackling the capital's chronic housing shortage amid rising land costs and population pressure.
As the city races to complete the Standard Gauge Railway extension and rehabilitate key corridors, the financial and logistical data reveals an ambitious—and strained—transport transformation.
Police leadership and criminologists are sounding the alarm about rising carjackings and armed robberies in key commercial zones, calling for coordinated intervention across multiple agencies.
Decades of regional conflict, economic opportunity, and deliberate policy have transformed Kenya's capital into a magnet for migrants and refugees seeking stability across the continent.
Fresh development restrictions announced Monday could reshape how thousands of mid-rise apartments are approved across Nairobi's premium residential zones.
As the capital grapples with a severe shortage of affordable units, city planners and housing advocates are calling for urgent policy reforms and mixed-income development strategies.
As vacancies surge in public schools from Westlands to Mathare, working parents face impossible choices—and the long-term costs threaten an entire generation's prospects.
As Kenya tightens employment regulations, foreign professionals and labourers in Westlands and Kilimani share their concerns about an uncertain future.
As the county assembly reconvenes after the mid-year recess, city leaders face pivotal votes on transport infrastructure, informal settlement upgrades, and budget allocation that will define the capital's trajectory.
Senior police commanders and public safety experts warn that fragmented coordination between agencies is hampering response times across the capital's crime hotspots.
With budget constraints tightening and competing priorities mounting, the capital's leadership must now decide which infrastructure ambitions survive the next fiscal year.
Officials and community experts warn that without urgent intervention in high-risk zones like Eastleigh and Mathare, insecurity will continue to undermine the city's economic recovery.
As major cities worldwide accelerate climate action, Nairobi is charting its own course—with mixed results when measured against peers like Cape Town and Kigali.
As muggings and armed robberies surge across Nairobi's business districts, community members are calling for better police presence and accountability from authorities.
