Alvin Mwangi

Nairobi Hill

Reporter and Correspondent at Freelance

My business is telling people what has happened, likely to happen and what may not happen

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Articles

Ruto looks East as White House tariffs, ‘America First’ policy bite

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| President William Ruto is on Tuesday expected to begin a five-day State visit to China as Kenya begins to search for new friends in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut down on foreign funding. The visit also comes in the wake of the move by Trump to impose “reciprocal” tariffs that will have far-reaching impact on Kenya’s economy.
Young leaders unveil political movement for 2027 elections

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| A coalition of young Kenyan leaders under the banner of New Generation Aspirants yesterday announced plans to chart their new political course for the country in 2027. In what they described as a “necessary take over”, the youth-led movement said it would no longer remain silent in the face of national decay and generational neglect as their leaders declared intentions to replace the old guard in politics.
County opposes closure of Lang'ata cemetery until alternative is found

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| The Nairobi Government has rejected the closure of Lang’ata Cemetery, saying the decision can only be made by City Hall when an alternative burial site is provided. Reacting to the recent findings by the Ministry of Health that the facility has deteriorated, Public Health Chief Officer Tom Nyakaba said the county government was still looking for an alternative place. “The issue of burial sites is a county function and it is upon us to know where we will relocate to.
Sakaja on the spot over city buildings

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration has been accused of enabling the development of unchecked multi-storeyed buildings. Speaking yesterday, County Assembly Speaker Kennedy Ng’ondi accused the county of permitting the construction of high-rise buildings without proper oversight or compliance. The speaker blamed weak enforcement and laxity from the executive and the assembly. “The critical area of concern is physical planning and construction.
Cost of Ruto’s ‘development’ tours draws public scrutiny

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| President William Ruto’s ‘development’ tours across Kenya, initially intended to bring government closer to the people, are increasingly drawing criticism over their cost. From mobilising crowds and hiring tents to fuel expenses and helicopter flights, these tours raise questions about fiscal discipline amid economic hardships.
Strict measures await betting, lottery industry operators in Nairobi

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Nairobi County Assembly has moved to address the betting menace by introducing a raft of measures that will see owners of premises used for public gaming face a fine of up to Sh1 million or a five-year imprisonment. That is if the shops are near a school, religious institution or a residential estate. The action will be taken if a new bill by the Nairobi City County Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2023, sponsored by Ngara MCA Chege Mwaura is passed into law.
Concerns over county interns harassing Nairobi traders

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| The Nairobi County Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee has voiced concerns after it emerged that more than 700 inspectorate recruits who are yet to graduate have been patrolling Nairobi’s streets, leading to complaints from traders about mistreatment. According to the committee, traders have reported that the recruits, who are not in uniform, have been harassing individuals caught violating city by-laws, making it difficult to differentiate them from criminals.
How broad-based regime politics removed Nyakera from KICC board

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| The sacking of Irungu Nyakera as the chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) was a matter of when not if. In the recent past, Nyakera had turned into a critic of the Kenya Kwanza administration, calling out President William Ruto for forming the so-called broad-based government and leaving behind the Mt Kenya region.
City residents pain to persist as doctors’ strike goes on

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| For over a month, Nairobi residents have been having pain visiting hospitals operated by the county government, as doctors remain on strike after they failed to sign a return-to-work formula. Even though the county and the medics held a meeting last week and came up with an agreement for a return to work formula, the doctors did not sign the memorandum of understanding prolonging their strike into the fifth week.
Leaders pile pressure on Sakaja over trash collection firm

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s decision to register a private entity to manage and collect garbage in the city continues to draw mixed reactions, with players in the sector alleging that this could be a scheme to syphon public funds. The plan came to light after a company registration document revealed that a firm called Nairobi Green had been registered to oversee the management of solid waste.