Faith Jepkirui

Motorist shocked at soaring fuel prices in Nairobi as attendants refuel cars at a busy petrol station, with the city skyline and price board showing sharp increases in petrol and diesel.

EPRA Shocks Kenyans: Why Fuel Prices Have Surged to Record Highs

By Faith Jepkirui NAIROBI, Kenya , Kenyan motorists, transporters, and businesses awoke on Thursday to a fuel price shock that economists are calling one of the most severe single-cycle increases in recent years. The Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), in a gazette notice signed by Acting Director General Dr. (Eng.) Joseph Oketch, announced that…

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State House Nairobi Renovation Sparks Social Media Debate Over Modern Makeover

By Faith ChepkiruiUpdated 4:30 PM ET,Thur May 14, 2026 Nairobi, Kenya Before-and-after photographs of State House Nairobi have ignited a fierce debate across social media platforms, as Kenyans grapple with the transformation of one of the nation’s most iconic colonial-era buildings. President William Ruto’s decision to replace the residence’s distinctive red-tiled roof with a flat,…

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