NAIROBI Top Stories

‘The goal has been to demystify’: how a colonial Nairobi library was restored and given ...2026-02-16
The Guardian: Once a whites-only enclave, the grand McMillan Memorial library is one of three in the Kenyan capital that have been transformed for the community...
‘The goal has been to demystify’: how a colonial Nairobi library was restored and given back to the people2026-02-16
The Observer: Down a steep, narrow staircase, the basement of the McMillan Memorial Library in Nairobi holds more than 100 enormous, dust-covered bound volumes of newspapers. Here too are the minutes of council meetings and photographic negatives going back more than a...
Kenya: Childcare Solution Springs Up for Nairobi's Market Trader Mothers2026-02-16
All Africa: While informal markets keep Kenya's economy going, childcare solutions for the mostly female traders are scarce. But now small daycare centres are opening at the markets, allowing these women to work without worrying about their children. ......
Exploring culture and cuisine: Babygirl's journey through Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport2026-02-14
Independent online (SA): BABYGIRL AND THE HUNGRY BARBERS "Give Thatha one springroll," Babygirl tapped her tiny granddaughter in a plaited ponytail and cartoon character frock as the sweaty throngs around us jostled for a bucket seat in the transfers hall of Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta...
Springbok Women’s Sevens bounce back after Brazil setback at HSBC SVNS 2 in Nairobi2026-02-14
Independent online (SA): The Springbok Women’s Sevens endured a bruising start to their HSBC SVNS 2 campaign in Kenya on Saturday, losing a key player and suffering defeat to Brazil at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. They did, however, finish day one on a high with a hard-fought victory...
Flower gifts sold on Valentine's Day in Nairobi, Kenya2026-02-14
Xinhua: A delivery rider holds a rose bouquet on the Valentine's Day in downtown Nairobi,...
Kenya: Communications Authority Activates Kenya's First Digital Sound Broadcasting Trial in Nairobi2026-02-13
All Africa: Nairobi -- The Communications...
Kenya: Skoot Rolls Out Electric Tuk-Tuks in Nairobi2026-02-13
All Africa: Nairobi -- Electric mobility firm Skoot Technology has launched a battery-swapping electric three-wheeler in Kenya, targeting urban tuk-tuk operators seeking to cut fuel costs. ......