The Cabinet has approved the dualing of the 23.5km Muthaiga-Kiambu-Ndumberi road to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance mobility between Nairobi and Kiambu Counties. This project, part of a broader effort to modernize Nairobi's metropolitan transport network, will include bypasses, loops, access roads, and facilities for non-motorized transport.

• The road expansion is projected to increase capacity and reduce journey times, serving areas like Muthaiga, Runda, Ridgeways, and Kiambu Town.
• The announcement follows an earlier disclosure by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja that the county government is investing Ksh2.1 billion in road construction and rehabilitation across Nairobi's 17 sub-counties.
• Governor Sakaja noted that Embakasi East and West have already received Ksh867 million for various road projects, with many expected to be completed soon, highlighting ongoing infrastructure improvements across the capital.

The Kenyan Cabinet has approved the establishment of an Embassy to the Vatican City to bolster diplomatic ties with the Holy See and enhance cooperation with Catholic development agencies in Kenya.

• The new embassy aims to advance Kenya’s “global, moral, and development diplomacy,” fostering partnerships in peace-building and humanitarian action.
• Catholic institutions in Kenya manage over 7,700 schools and 500 health facilities, significantly contributing to the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
• Additionally, new embassies in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Hanoi, Vietnam, were approved, expanding Kenya’s diplomatic footprint, which currently includes 49 embassies and high commissions abroad.

Kenya has adopted a new Infrastructure Projects Pricing Framework to combat inflated project costs and ensure value for money in public investments. This data-driven system aims to eliminate irregular pricing practices that have plagued government infrastructure projects for years.

• The new framework seeks to reduce project overruns by up to 25 percent by adopting the First Principles Approach (FPA).
• The reform will be coordinated by the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service through a Multi-Agency Technical Working Team.
• A 2014 African Development Bank (AfDB) report ranked Kenya among the most expensive countries in Africa for road construction, with one kilometer of urban tarmac costing an average of US$440,000.
• Between 2013 and 2017, taxpayers reportedly lost KSh49 billion due to unexplained cost escalations in road projects.

Kenya will establish three new embassies in Vatican City, Copenhagen (Denmark), and Hanoi (Vietnam) to strengthen diplomatic ties and expand its global footprint. This decision was approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday, November 11.

• The Vatican City embassy aims to bolster relations with the Holy See and advance Kenya’s global, moral, and development diplomacy.
• The move will deepen bilateral relations and enhance collaboration in peace-building, climate action, and humanitarian initiatives.
• The establishment of embassies in Denmark and Vietnam will expand Kenya’s diplomatic reach and strengthen trade relations; this follows Kenya's acquisition of the Kenya High Commission building in London in April, after years of renting.