Alvin Mwangi

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| In Kenya, where there are more churches per square kilometre than factories and schools, pocketing millions every week, churches must be treated as industries.  There must be order in religion. Do we have a sane church in Kenya, or are they money-making schemes? ‘Giving unto Caesar’ should not be selective! Unregistered churches, coercion and manipulation in religious organisations must face the law.

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

The Nairobi county government is locked in a bitter standoff with residents following a sweeping crackdown on rent defaulters. Even as the crackdown continues, affected tenants have raised serious concerns, accusing hired gangs of vandalising homes and looting property under the guise of enforcement. “This is outright robbery. Gangs are invading our houses, beating and stealing almost everything that we have.

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Nairobi County has taken over the operations of a private parking lot behind Kencom Building on Taifa Road to recover over Sh41 million in land rates. The facility, which serves hundreds of motorists daily, will now be managed by City Hall until the full amount is paid. The county’s revenue office said the premises have also failed to renew their Unified Business Permit, which expired in March, attracting an additional Sh200,000 in penalties.

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Matatus in Nairobi risk being charged an instant fine of between Sh50,000 and Sh100,000 if they are caught carrying passengers outside the gazetted designated areas. According to a raft of new regulations aimed at streamlining public transport and curbing noise pollution in the Central Business District (CBD), the county government says any public service vehicle entering a terminal shall be required to display the route number.

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Nairobi County has taken over operations of a private parking lot behind the Kencom building on Taifa Road to recover over Ksh 41 million in land rates and fees owed by its owners. The facility, which serves hundreds of motorists daily, will now be managed by City Hall until the full amount is paid. The county’s revenue office said the premises have also failed to renew their Unified Business Permit, which expired in March, attracting an additional Ksh200,000 in penalties.