A section of Kiambu Road/FILEThe government has approved the dualling of the 23.5-kilometre Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi road (Kiambu Road) in a bid to ease traffic congestion and improve mobility between Nairobi and Kiambu counties.According to a Cabinet brief released on Tuesday, the project will expand the existing two-lane highway into a dual carriageway, complete with bypasses, loops, and access roads designed to increase capacity and reduce travel times.Cabinet said the upgraded road will also feature non-motorised transport lanes and commuter facilities to enhance safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists.“The corridor, serving Muthaiga, Runda, Ridgeways, and Kiambu Town, currently experiences chronic traffic…
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Police in Tanzania round up protesters on election day after demonstrations broke out over an alleged sham electoral process on Wednesday, October 29, 2025/SCREENGRABThe foreign ministers of Canada, Norway, and the United Kingdom have expressed concern over the situation in Tanzania following the national elections held on October 28 and 29. In a joint statement, the ministers said there were “credible reports of a large number of fatalities and significant injuries” resulting from the security response to protests that began on October 29. The three governments urged Tanzanian authorities to exercise restraint and respect fundamental freedoms. “We urge the authorities…
Kenya recorded a drop in the number of teenage pregnancies in 2024, the Economic Survey 2025 shows.The report was released on Tuesday by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).According to the report, adolescents aged 10 to 19 presenting with pregnancy at their first antenatal care (ANC) visit declined by 4.8 per cent to 241, 228 in 2024.In 2023, a total of 110,821 pregnancies were recorded among adolescents aged between the ages of 10 to 19 in the first five months of 2023.Data from the Kenya Health Information Systems showed a total of 6,110 were among adolescents aged between 10 to…