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Nairobi is advancing plans to enhance public safety and infrastructure with a new metropolitan police unit and an underground railway project.

Nairobi County is undertaking significant initiatives including the establishment of a new metropolitan police unit comprising 2,500 officers in training, with Kamukunji Police Station designated as headquarters. Concurrently, plans have been approved for Nairobi's first underground railway aimed at improving transportation infrastructure. These developments reflect local government efforts to bolster security and public transit in the capital, drawing considerable public and media attention.