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A section of Nairobi. Kenyans have been urged to stay on high alert in public spaces in Nairobi this weekend. [Photo/ Courtesy]
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Terror Alert: Panic as Kenyans, Police React to Warnings

Security is being beefed up in the capital, Nairobi, after France and Germany issued alerts cautioning their citizens residing in Kenya of a...

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

Nairobi commuter train services operated by Kenya Railways Corporation resumed on Monday, January 3rd after a break during the holiday season. Kenya Railways...

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

 Digital billboards around the Kenyan capital have started to live stream Nairobi’s real-time air pollution in an effort to increase air quality awareness...

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

Before Covid-19 hit in 2020, I was on the verge of moving out of Nairobi to the countryside. For those who have lived...

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

On the day she was unveiled as part of the rebranded KBC's new star-studded line-up of presenters, former K24 anchor Shiksha Arora faced...

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

After spending most of last year in the house, you are probably tired of looking at the same walls and are itching for...

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

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has proposed the moving of key prisons in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area out of the city - including...

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