Nairobi County
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Kiamaiko’s Sewer Crisis: When Basic Sanitation Becomes a Fight for Service
For years, residents of Kiamaiko Ward have lived with a problem that should be basic for any urban settlement a functioning sewerage system. In the densely populated neighbourhood, blocked sewer lines, overflowing wastewater and poor drainage have become a familiar part of life. Complaints over sanitation have persisted for years, raising questions about the reliability…
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Nairobi’s Building Control Problem: Too Few Inspectors and a Policy Dispute
Nairobi’s efforts to strengthen control over construction are facing a basic capacity problem, the county says it does not have enough building inspectors, equipment or funding to effectively monitor developments across the capital. The shortage has become more significant as concerns over unsafe buildings and construction practices continue to put pressure on the county’s planning…
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Nairobi’s shortage of personnel and equipment hamper county fumigation programme
Nairobi County’s efforts to tackle the growing problem of pests in public spaces have exposed gaps in the city’s public health enforcement system with officials citing shortages of personnel, equipment, vehicles and budgetary allocations needed to carry out fumigation effectively. The issue emerged when Nairobi County Executive Committee Member for Health Suzanne Silantoi appeared before…
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Who authorized business stalls at Globe Roundabout?
Questions are being raised over the use of public space at Globe cinema Roundabout in Nairobi’s Central Business District, following the construction of containers, shades and stalls along a busy pedestrian and transport corridor. Nairobi CBD MCA John Mwaniki Kwenya has asked the county government to explain who authorised the structures erected next to Kahama…
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Why Nairobi has gone eight years without a substantive County Secretary
Nairobi is once again moving to appoint a substantive County Secretary, eight years after the position was last held by a permanent office holder. But the process has been complicated by a court battle, a rejected nominee and delays in securing approval from the County Assembly. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has nominated Dr Machel Waikenda…
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Nairobi County Assembly Vets Machel Waikenda for Nairobi County Secretary Job
Nairobi County Secretary Nominee Dr Machel Waikenda has pledged to confront cartels he says are undermining service delivery and to tighten coordination across the county government if his nomination is approved by the County Assembly. Appearing before the Nairobi County Assembly’s vetting panel, Waikenda said he would prioritise professionalism, accountability and closer engagement with county…
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DNG:How Mbagathi Hospital is expanding specialized treatment in Nairobi
For years, families in Nairobi whose babies were born prematurely had limited options when they needed specialized newborn care. Many were forced to seek treatment in private hospitals or travel to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). But this is changing as now Mbagathi County Hospital with new and expanded specialised services is giving residents access to…
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