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According to the law, such an event should be performed between 10am and 2pm. However, the judge arrived a minute past 2pm resulting in the cancellation of today’s event. Despite spirited attempts to convince the judge to administer the oath, he declined, saying his action thereof could be challenged in court as he will be going against the provisions of the law. A new date for Mr Mutura to take oath of office will be announced later. The former Makadara MP was to be sworn in as acting governor after Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka gazetted the impeachment of Governor Mike Sonko on Thursday hours after Senators voted to have him removed from office upholding the resolution by Nairobi MCAs to oust him. ....
THE STANDARD By The Conversation | December 17th 2020 at 11:39:49 GMT +0300 Part of Nairobi City (PHOTO: FILE) Nairobi is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. The city’s population, which was about two million people a decade ago, now stands at over four million. This puts a lot of pressure on the natural environment. Areas of vegetation around rivers and forested land have declined in the city due to encroachment and infrastructure development, namely roads and buildings. It has been reported that Nairobi has lost 22 per cent of its green spaces cover in the period between 1988 and 2016. Changes in land cover in Nairobi are mainly due to policy changes – such as zoning – that increase the plot area covered by a building relative to the total plot size. ....
THE STANDARD By Japheth Ogila | December 18th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Senators have voted to uphold the impeachment of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. The lawmakers voted on 11 charges related to gross violation of the constitution, abuse of office, gross misconduct and crimes under national law against the governor. In the first charge of gross violation of the constitution, 27 lawmakers voted YES while 16 voted NO. In the second charge of abuse of office 27 voted YES while 16 voted NO. On the third charge of gross misconduct, 27 voted YES and 16 voted NO. And, in the fourth charge of crimes under national law, 27 voted YES and 16 NO. ....
The upcoming Green Park bus terminus at Railways Club. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU The Green Park bus terminus in Nairobi will, when completed, boost modern amenities including a restaurant and a supermarket, Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director-General Mohammed Badi has said. The terminus is part of five new terminus constructed by NMS to aid in relocation of matatus from Nairobi City centre. Located at Railways club in Nairobi, it will also consist of a police station and a dispensary and is expected to be ready for use by the new year. Major General Badi said the terminus, which is now close to completion, besides having the other amenities, will also be fitted with a solar energy system to provide lighting at the terminal as well as garden beds set around the terminus. ....