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

State to re-introduce alcoblow in new rules

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

Kenyans should now brace themselves for the official return of the controversial alcoblow as part of a series of wide-ranging proposals aimed at transforming the country’s transport regulations. The draft rules, published in a special issue of The Kenya Gazette by the Ministry of Roads and Transport also seek to make it mandatory for all vehicles over four years old to undergo annual inspection.
Nation braces for nationwide June 25 Gen Z commemoration protests

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| A line-up of events that will culminate in the mega Gen Z protests set for Wednesday next week has been unveiled. According to a poster seen by People Daily, the protests that began this week on Monday are set to continue until Wednesday, June 25, 2025, when there will be nationwide prayers and celebrations at Uhuru Park to honour fallen and past heroes who lost their lives last year during the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.
Nairobi’s Juja Road set to be renamed after veteran journalist Mambo Mbotela

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Juja Road in Nairobi could soon be renamed Leonard Mambo Mbotela Road, should a motion currently before the county assembly be adopted and implemented by Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration at City Hall. The motion by Kiamaiko MCA Joseph Ndung’u proposes that the renaming would permanently honour the late veteran broadcaster, cementing his legacy as “a distinguished Kenyan journalist, broadcaster, and patriot who made indelible contributions to the nation.
Top civil servants given two-year deadline to earn master’s degrees

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

| Thousands of civil servants serving in positions of directors and above have been left in utter shock after the government set standards that require them to have Master’s Degrees.
Kenyans, it’s time to regulate and tax our churches

1 month 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.
Nairobi County pressed over eviction tactics in rent arrears crackdown

1 month 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.
County takes over parking lot over Sh41m debt

1 month 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.
Matatu risk fines of up to Sh100,000 for violating new rules

1 month 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.
Nairobi County seizes private parking lot in CBD to recover Ksh41M in unpaid land rates

1 month 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.
Nairobians warned against littering and spitting within city

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Alvin Mwangi

Kenyans have been reminded that littering or spitting in public spaces in Nairobi’s central business district will no longer be tolerated, with offenders facing arrest and prosecution under the capital city’s by-laws. The Nairobi County government issued the warning as it officially started installing new dustbins across the city centre, with full coverage expected within the next week.