Audio By Vocalize Linda Mwananchi officials during a rally. [Courtesy] Organisers of the Linda Mwananchi rally and their supporters will not be allowed to access Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud has warned. According to Mohamud, police had received notification of the planned rally, which is scheduled to take place at Jacaranda Grounds on Sunday, through Embakasi East MP Babu Owino. However, he warned that the CBD would remain off-limits, saying police would not allow Nairobi to become a battleground for political supremacy. “The National Police Service respects the constitutional right of every Kenyan to…
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Governance, Leadership and Policy Specialist Cyprian Orina addresses a press conference on the Nairobi County crisis, at Ufungamano House, on September 4, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] A civil society group has described the move by President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga to save Governor Johnson Sakaja as selfish and a betrayal to city residents. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;…
Kariobangi North Member of County Assembly Joel Munuve. [Nairobi County Assembly] Kariobangi North Member of County Assembly Joel Munuve is dead. Munuve, who was elected on an independent ticket, died on Tuesday, April 22, while at a hospital in Kiambu. It is reported that Munuve complained of some pain while heading to the city center, and he was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Nairobi County Speaker Kennedy Ngondi, who announced Munuve’s demise, said the death was a big blow not only to the Assembly but to the county. “He suddenly collapsed and passed away this morning.…