A horrific multi-vehicle accident involving a Tahmeed bus and at least five other vehicles has resulted in multiple fatalities and dozens of critically injured passengers along the Mombasa Highway.

• Multiple fatalities are feared, with witnesses reporting at least six deaths at the scene.
• The crash involved a 50-seater Tahmeed Coach Limited bus and several trucks and cars.
• The accident occurred on Monday night between Machakos Junction and Kathumani Junction, causing significant traffic disruption.

The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has launched a significant infrastructure project to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line directly into the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), aiming to resolve the lingering "last-mile" transport problem for passengers arriving in the capital.

• A new 15-kilometer high-capacity SGR link will connect Nairobi Terminus in Syokimau to Nairobi Central Station.
• This extension is a crucial component of the larger Sh28 billion Nairobi Railway City project.
• The project will feature new passenger stations at Imara Daima, Makadara, and the CBD, and includes significant civil engineering works.

Six civil rights activists arrested during the Saba Saba anniversary protests in Nairobi have pleaded not guilty to charges of obstructing public transport.

• The activists are accused of blocking key transit routes in the Central Business District (CBD).
• Michael Ngige, Julius Kamau, Dickson Muli, James Bota, Dennis Kimani, and Mulinge Muteti were charged under the Kenya Roads Act.
• Each activist was released on a Sh2,000 cash bail by Senior Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai.