Nairobi is set to launch a new 24-hour Emergency Operations Centre as part of a significant overhaul of its disaster response system, approved by the Sakaja-led Cabinet. This reform aims to improve preparedness and coordination following recent incidents including major fires and gas explosions across the city.

• The Cabinet approved the Emergency Response Bill and Disaster Management Policy, which will establish a 24-hour emergency response centre and the fully-fledged Nairobi Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (NADEMA).
• A detailed disaster preparedness plan, including an inventory of resources and designated emergency shelters, will be published within 60 days of the law’s enactment.
• Governor Sakaja emphasized that the new policy will ensure "preparation, coordination and prevention", creating a system where emergency teams operate as a "one unit" under a "clear chain of command".
• The Bill provides for the creation of a County Disaster Management Fund to ensure rapid mobilization of resources during crises.

The Nairobi County Government, led by Governor Johnson Sakaja, has reaffirmed its support for the Nairobi River Regeneration Programme, a Sh50-billion initiative to transform the city's rivers. The project aims to convert polluted waterways into community assets and is on track for its January 2027 completion.

• The program has already achieved major infrastructure milestones, including a 60-kilometre trunk sewer line and remediation at the Dandora dumpsite.
• Governor Sakaja emphasized that the regeneration is about "people as much as it is about the environment," creating safer homes and better livelihoods.
• The initiative will develop green riverfront parks, pedestrian walkways, cycling lanes, and modern markets to host up to 20,000 informal traders, creating over 40,000 jobs.