Senate Backs Thika’s Elevation to City Status in Major Milestone for Kiambu
In its report, the committee said the municipality demonstrated sufficient institutional capacity and urban development indicators to warrant the upgrade...
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The Senate's Standing Committee on Devolution has endorsed Thika's bid for city status, a significant step towards it becoming Kenya's sixth city and the first in the Mount Kenya region.
- Thika has fulfilled the constitutional and statutory thresholds for city status.
- The Senate's Standing Committee on Devolution conducted a comprehensive due diligence exercise.
- This endorsement brings Thika closer to joining other Kenyan cities like Nairobi and Mombasa.
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Senate Backs Thika's Elevation to City Status in Major Milestone for Kiambu - July 2026
The Senate's Standing Committee on Devolution has endorsed Thika's bid for city status, marking a significant step towards it becoming Kenya's sixth city and the first in the Mount Kenya region. This comes after years of Thika's aspirations for city status. Meanwhile, the National Land Commission and KeNHA have issued notices to landowners regarding compulsory land acquisition for the realignment of the Homa Bay-Rongo (B3) road to facilitate expansion of Kabunde Airstrip. The convergence of these two development-focused stories highlights ongoing infrastructure and urbanization efforts across different Kenyan regions.
