Mariam Wangu

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula on Monday intensified campaigns for President William Ruto’s re-election, urging residents of Mandera County to back the Head of State for a second term saying his administration had ended decades of discrimination against Northern Kenya and was delivering long-overdue development projects.

The ongoing construction of the Kamariny Stadium in Elgeyo Marakwet County is transforming more than the region’s sporting landscape, with local workers saying the project is creating jobs, improving livelihoods and equipping young people with valuable skills. Alexene Cherotich, a member of the site’s survey team, said the project has provided much-needed employment opportunities in an area where jobs have been difficult to come by.

Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital city, has witnessed remarkable urban growth since its development in the 1980s. The city’s population has increased from 776,298 in 2006 to an estimated 2,057,985 in 2026. A serious housing crisis has developed: high rents and developments focused on luxury force lower income earners into peripheral settlements. Over the decades the city’s authorities have taken steps to address the challenge.