Council approves first phase of the northern rail extension
Councillors voted 31 to 12 to approve phase one of the commuter rail extension, with construction tenders to open in January.
By Amani Otieno · · Corrected 16:20
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Residents split over the northern line's route
Riverside wants a station near the market; Kora wants one beside the clinic.
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Council publishes the northern rail extension proposal
The proposal splits the line into two phases and puts four stations in phase one.
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Kora Junction bridge reopens to lorries
The repaired bridge takes lorries up to 20 tonnes again after eight months.
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Matatu operators agree a new stage at the hospital
Patients will no longer need to walk from the main road.
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Road to Mbalini closed for culvert works
Drivers should use the Kora road for three weeks.
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New bus shelter design chosen by residents
More than 1,200 people voted at ward offices.
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Public hearings on the northern line's route begin
Residents of four wards have six weeks to tell the council where the stations should go.
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Footbridge replaces the Kora ferry
Pupils who crossed the river by boat can now walk to school.
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Plans to tarmac the Kivuli road shelved
The money goes to bridge repairs instead.
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Feasibility study backs a northern rail line
A study paid for by the county says a commuter line from Mto Mkuu to Kivuli would carry 18,000 people a day by its fifth year.
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Kora Junction bridge plans published
Engineers say the old bridge needs strengthening within five years.
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Night buses start between Mto Mkuu and Kanyonga
Buses run every hour until midnight.
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