A fire outbreak devastated several structures in Marurui, a neighborhood in Nairobi, early Sunday, August 23, 2026. Traders now grapple with significant losses as property worth millions of shillings turned to ashes.The blaze rapidly engulfed the area at dawn, prompting residents and business owners to urgently salvage their belongings and
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Sakaja Blames Nairobi Flooding on Years of Underfunding
Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has linked the city’s ongoing infrastructure issues, particularly chronic flooding, to years of insufficient funding, amid public outcry from citizens and some leaders.In his first remarks since the floods caused widespread disruption on March 8, 2026, Sakaja emphasized that Nairobi needs billions to permanently resolve