The Kenyan government has initiated stakeholder consultations for the expansion of the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway, a critical infrastructure project aimed at dualing the 175-kilometre stretch. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced the engagement on Monday, August 18, emphasizing public participation and transparency for this ambitious undertaking.

• The project is expected to take 24 months to complete, generating formal and informal jobs.
• Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir stated that transparency will be maintained throughout the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) process, similar to the Nairobi Expressway model.
• The original Ksh190 billion contract with a French consortium was cancelled due to financially unsustainable terms, with two Chinese companies now competing for the project.

A Guardian Angel bus erupted in flames on the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway at Soysambu on Monday morning, causing significant traffic disruption.

• The fire led to a heavy snarl-up on the Nairobi-bound lane, stranding numerous motorists.
• The incident was captured in photos and videos shared by Kenyans.co.ke, showing the bus engulfed in flames and thick black smoke.
• The exact cause of the fire is currently unclear, with investigations pending once the scene is secured.

A passenger bus from the Kanash fleet plunged into a ditch near the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) bus stop on Magadi Road in Nairobi on Monday morning, causing significant traffic congestion. The bus reportedly veered off the road while overlapping before overturning.

• The incident occurred at a slope, identified by witnesses as a common accident hotspot.
• Emergency teams responded, and the bus was towed, but recovery efforts hindered traffic for hours.
• As of publication, no official confirmation of injuries or fatalities had been made, though eyewitnesses reported the bus was full.
• The incident follows a similar one in September last year where eight people died when a Naboka Sacco bus plunged into the Mbagathi River.