Newly-elected Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja (R) with NMS Director-General Lt. Mohammed Badi at a past event. [Photo/ Twitter]

End of the NMS Era as Sakaja Takes Over City Hall

The four core functions of the county which the NMS took over are health services, transport services, physical planning and development and public...

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Estates covered in the ongoing second phase of the NMS Affordable Housing project are Woodley, Bahati, Maringo, Jericho, Lumumba, Ziwani, Embakasi, California, Kariobangi and Bondeni. [Photo/ NMS_Kenya]

FEATURED STORY

NMS Races to Finish 60,000 New Houses in City Estates

"The demand for low-cost housing in the city is incredibly high. As of now, all the units under the affordable housing bracket valued...

MARTIN SIELE

Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) members at a demonstration. The party challenged NMS over ongoing works at Uhuru Park. [Photo/ Courtesy]

POLITICS

Commūnist Party Deals NMS a Blów, Eyes 2022

The CPK currently has no elected representative but has been noticeably growing its presence ahead of the 2022 General Elections. They plan to...

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BUSINESS

Repainting Nairobi: Businesses Face Ksh1,500 Daily Fine for Missing Deadline

Property owners who miss the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) deadline to repaint their buildings face a daily fine of Ksh1,500 for each day...

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A construction site in Nairobi. The online portal allowing developers to apply for various approvals is set to resume operations after a three-week disruption. [Photo/ ConstructioninKenya]

BUSINESS

When Nairobi Construction Approvals Will Resume – NMS Announces

The disruption was blamed on hackers who, working with insiders, infiltrated the e-construction development plans application system and issued at least 18 approvals...

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A construction site in Nairobi. Several projects have been put on hold following suspension of the online application system for approval of plans by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). [Photo/ CCE]

BUSINESS REAL ESTATE

Hackers Issue Illegal Approvals After Breaching NMS System

They targeted the system's Quick Response (QR) code, part of the e-construction development plans application system. With the digitally signed approvals, developers do...

MARTIN SIELE

The Machakos Country Bus Terminal in Nairobi. A multi-storey parking lot is to be constructed at the iconic location.

ECONOMY

NMS to Demolish Machakos Country Bus Station for Multi-Storey Parking Lot

Located close to the Central Business District (CBD), the terminus is currently a hub for upcountry-bound matatus among other vehicles. It has, however,...

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