Over 200 families in Changamwe, Mombasa County, have been displaced following demolitions for an affordable housing project, despite allegations of a disregarded court order.

• Over 200 families displaced.
• Demolitions occurred at the Changamwe National Housing Estate early Sunday morning, July 12.
• Residents claim a court order halting the exercise was ignored by National Housing and the police.

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has confirmed that the planned Magadi Road dualling project is still on track, assuring residents that recent traffic improvements around Galleria were only a temporary measure.

• The 20-kilometre Magadi Road corridor connecting Ong'ata Rongai and Kiserian to Langata Road will eventually be dualled.
• KURA, in response to resident concerns, clarified that the completed works were an interim step to ease congestion.
• President William Ruto previously announced the government's commitment to upgrade the road into a dual carriageway to address chronic traffic jams.

President William Ruto has set a new deadline of April 2027 for the completion of the Thwake Dam project, citing previous funding challenges that delayed its progress.

• The project, which has already missed its initial completion target of December 2026, has received an additional Ksh10.6 billion in funding.
• The directive was given to the Ministry of Water and Sanitation and the project's contractor.
• The dam, described as the largest ever built in Kenya, is now expected to be commissioned by April 2027, promising significant economic benefits for surrounding counties.