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Diesel trains at the Nairobi Central Railway Station on November 10, 2020. [PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG]
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Nairobi Commuter Rail Services Resume – See the Full 2022 Schedule

Routes on the Nairobi service include the Nairobi-Ruiru route, Nairobi-Embakasi, Nairobi-Athi River/Lukenya, Nairobi-Syokimau and Nairobi-Kikuyu.

The initiative is spearheaded by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, Safaricom, Alpha and Jam Ltd and Metropolitan Star Lite Ltd.
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Digital Billboards Livestreaming Nairobi’s Real-Time Air Pollution Data

PM2.5 causes serious health issues, including asthma, lung cancer, and heart disease. Exposure to PM2.5 has also been associated with low birth weight, increased acute...

Time to move out of Nairobi
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Nairobi Is Overrated, Get Out Of This Place And Prosper!

Twitter user Kadendi Wachosi shared the post ‘Nairobi Is Overrated, Get Out Of This Place and Prosper’. In a country where living in...

Living in Nairobi
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Village Life Tranquility That Nairobi’s Allure And Millions Can’t Match

I fell in love with Nairobi for some reasons: for opportunities, its liveliness, and the perceived ‘good’ life it offers. But after living...

Shiksha Arora was on June 21, 2021 unveiled as the new host of Friday prime-time show 'Easy Friday' on the rebranded KBC. On the same day, she faced a harrowing experience after being robbed in the CBD. [Photo/ KBC]
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Shiksha Arora on Being Strangled, Robbed in City Centre

She detailed how they brazenly distracted her until one of the men unlocked her car and got in the backseat before strangling her.

Play it safe and paint the focal wall a few shades darker than the surrounding walls or, if you dare, use a bold colour to add excitement and importance to the room.
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9 Cost-Effective Ways to Give Your Home a Fresh Look

Sometimes you just need a proper deep clean to give your home a new look. Use a steam-cleaner to get rid of stains...

A gate at the Lang'ata Women's Prison. Interior CS has proposed that prisons in Nairobi be moved to other towns.
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Free Up Prime Land by Moving Prisons Out of Nairobi – Matiang’i

Kamiti, for instance, sits on a 1,200 acre land parcel in Kiambu with most of it undeveloped. According to the Hass Land Index...

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6,000 Nairobi Bars, Restaurants to Receive Covid-19 Safety Training

The training program is part of Diageo's Ksh.11 billion ($100 million) global fund to support bars and pubs bounce back after months of...

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