Nairobi City County has announced new land rates and valuation rules set to take effect from January 1, 2027, impacting property owners across the city.

• The new structure includes flat annual charges for land based on size, ranging from Ksh2,560 for plots not exceeding 0.1 hectare to Ksh4,800 for land exceeding 0.4 hectares.
• A uniform annual rate of 0.115% will apply to residential, commercial, and agricultural plots based on the 2019 Draft Valuation Roll.
• Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is also intensifying efforts to recover approximately Ksh50 billion in unpaid land rates by appointing debt recovery firms due to poor compliance.

Caleb Amisi, Party Leader of the People’s Renaissance Movement (PM) Party, has outlined the party's 2027 political agenda, emphasizing a commitment to alliances only with parties sharing its core values.

• Key tenets of the PM Party agenda include national unity, youth empowerment, women's leadership, fighting corruption, and constitutional respect.
• The PM Party aims to reject tribal politics and focus on national issues, particularly job creation for the youth and addressing public debt.
• The party is actively expanding its grassroots structures across Kenya to build a national presence ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Kajiado Senator Samuel Seki is demanding the inclusion of the Magadi community in discussions regarding new investors for the Magadi soda ash mining operations, following the exit of Tata Chemicals.

• The Kajiado Senator insists that any new mining arrangements must guarantee tangible benefits and direct economic opportunities for the local community.
• Key figures involved include Senator Samuel Seki and President William Ruto, who has ordered Tata Chemicals to leave and plans to re-advertise the mining contract to potentially multiple companies.
• The community seeks guaranteed access to essential services like water, healthcare, and education, along with fair royalty shares and employment for local youth, concerning approximately 240,000 acres of land.