Ongoing construction of Talanta Sports Stadium in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The aspirations of a country are often expressed through the scale and ambition of its infrastructure, and in Kenya, few projects embody this national vision as boldly as the Talanta Sports City. Rising prominently at Nairobi’s Jamhuri Grounds, the Sh45.3 billion development is far more than a stadium. It represents a transformative reimagining of Kenya’s sports ecosystem, cultural identity and infrastructural future. Conceived in the wake of Kenya jointly winning the bid to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside Uganda and Tanzania, the Talanta Sports City serves…
Author: By Mutethia Mutiga
President William Ruto during the launch of the Rironi-Mau Summit road project, on November 28, 2025. [PCS] Politics aside, Friday, November 28, 2025, was not just the ceremonial start of a construction project, but the physical manifestation of Kenya’s ambition. The dualling of the approximately 170-kilometre Rironi-Naivasha-Nakuru-Mau Summit highway, is more than an upgrade to asphalt and concrete; it is the construction of a new economic destiny for the nation. The Mau Summit-Rironi expansion, a core artery of the Northern Corridor, stands as the most critical infrastructure pivot point in the country’s journey towards achieving the aspirations of Vision 2030…