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ENGINEERING
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Applications Open for EBK's Engineering Conversion Programme: A New Pathway to Professional Registration for BTech Graduates
REAL ESTATE
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Court Intervention Halts Sh8.4 Billion Auction of Glee Hotel in Runda
INFRASTRUCTURE
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President Ruto Announces Construction of New Airport in Konza to Start in April or May
PRIME
Official Renders Show Proposed NSSF Twin Towers for Nairobi Skyline
KURA Announces 15-Day Nighttime Traffic Disruption on Busy Nairobi Road
PRIME
Why Koko Networks Abruptly Shut Down in Kenya: The Carbon Credit Standoff Explained
PRIME
NTSA Orders Crackdown After 15 Kenyans Perish in Nyeri-Nyahururu Head-On Collision
PRIME
Nairobi High Court halts planned auction of Weston-linked luxury hotel over Sh8.4 billion debt
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An Engineer and a Birthday
INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
KeNHA Completes Lighting Upgrades on JKIA Entry Road as Facelift Continues
INFRASTRUCTURE
KeNHA ordered to pay Sh20m over wrongful demolition marks on Lang'ata block
INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIME
President Ruto to oversee Sh300 million SGR station in Nyamira
INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIME
KeNHA to Expand Expressway Network in National Master Plan
Civil works advance on Kenyatta Avenue Viaduct as deck elevation begins near NHIF
PRIME
Smart Systems and Digital Integration Redefine Kenyan Infrastructure Landscape
Nyamira Traders to Benefit from New KSh70 Million Ikonge Market Project
PRIME
Trump reveals blueprints for 250-foot gold-accented victory arch in US capital
PRIME
Court halts KeNHA plan to demolish Kebirigo multi-storey supermarket
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
Westlands at Crossroads as Vertical Growth Tests Infrastructure Limits
REAL ESTATE
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Investors Urged to Tighten Due Diligence as Diaspora Interest in Kenyan Property Surges
REAL ESTATE
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Kenyan Proptech Mukeu Introduces Direct Request Feature for Land Buyers
REAL ESTATE
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No kids, no bachelors: Inside the rise of tenant gatekeeping in Kenya's rental market
PRIME
Nairobi Serviced Apartments Pivot to Global Brands to Fix Low Occupancy
PRIME
Nairobi Developers Halt New Builds As Market Shifts To Consolidation
PRIME
Blackstone Shifts Gears In India $300 Billion Property Market
PRIME
How Syokimau's Hidden Luxury Enclave is Reshaping the Machakos Real Estate Map
PRIME
Tensions Mount Over Nairobi High-Rise Proximity as Regulatory Oversight Faces Public Backlash
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SAFETY
Matatu Driver Slows to 20km/h After Passengers Complain of Speeding
ROAD SAFETY
Ten Killed As Matatu Rams Stalled Truck In Gilgil Highway Horror
ROAD SAFETY
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NTSA Wants Case Challenging Rollout of Instant Traffic Fines Withdrawn
ROAD SAFETY
Twenty-four dead in Bangladesh after passenger bus plunges into Padma River
PRIME
What happens when a rider crashes into a stationary car at 200kph
PRIME
Eerie Premonition: X Influencer Gustavo's Post on Death Resurfaces After Deadly Nairobi Bypass Crash
PRIME
Six Dead, Several Injured in Bus-Trailer Crash on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway
PRIME
NTSA Releases County-by-County List of Accredited Driver Health Screening Centres
PRIME
Kenya records 5,009 road deaths in 2025 as President Ruto orders nationwide camera rollout
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Debate Over Machine-Cut Stone Finishes as Experts Warn of Moisture Risks
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Navigating The Legal Maze of Sinking a Borehole in Kenya
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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CS Wandayi Warns Oil Marketers Over Suspected Fuel Hoarding Practices
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Construction Disputes Are Rising Globally - and Kenya's Building Sector Is Not Immune
PRIME
Math Explains Mystery of Motorway Phantom Jams
PRIME
Kenya Refines Infrastructure Strategy as Engineering Complexity Rises
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IIBA Cameroon to Host Technical Session on Construction Project Resilience
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Slump Test Remains Central to Fresh Concrete Quality Control
PRIME
Homeowners Reconsider Black Water Tanks as Aesthetic Painting Trend Gains Traction
ALERTS
ALERTS
Narok Police Pursue Truck Driver After Fatal Hit-and-Run Incident
ALERTS
PRIME
Kenya Airways Diverts Flights to Mombasa Over JKIA Low Visibility
ALERTS
Fatal Collapse in Kibera Leaves Three Dead and Others Trapped
ALERTS
Kenya Railways Opens Managerial Recruitment Following SGR Extension Launch
Police move to arrest Governor Sakaja over snubbed Senate summons
Two Dead, 11 Injured in Lorry-Matatu Crash on Bomet-Kisii Highway
Kenya Flood Death Toll Hits 103 Following Fresh Fatalities
DPP Demands Immediate Files on Delayed South C Building Collapse Probe
PRIME
Inside Interior Ministry's Urgent Flood Alerts for Three High-Risk Counties
FINANCE
FINANCE
Heightened tensions at Strait of Hormuz threaten global infrastructure stability
FINANCE
PRIME
Kenya to Enforce Mandatory Digital Tenders for All Public Projects
FINANCE
PRIME
Ndii details plan to leverage privatization proceeds for $30 billion infrastructure fund
FINANCE
KRA Board Drops Humphrey Wattanga Over Revenue Underperformance
State to Pay Road Contractors KSh 20 Billion as Pending Bills Get Cleared
PRIME
Thousands of Kenyan Saccos Risk Shutdown Over Filing Breach
PRIME
Why policyholders must be shielded from insurance company collapses
PRIME
CBK Holds Lending Rate Steady as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Markets
Oil Prices Fall and Shares Jump on US-Iran Ceasefire Plan
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
Court Halts KeNHA Hiring of 27 Road Engineers in Discrimination Row: Details
ENGINEERING
PRIME
Critical Role of Structural Drawings in Securing Infrastructure Integrity
ENGINEERING
PRIME
Engineers Adopt Rigorous Inspection Protocols for Site Safety
ENGINEERING
PRIME
Critical Safety Standards Defined for Slope Excavation in Infrastructure Projects
PRIME
The Engineering Cut-Off Points Standing Between Kenyan Students and University
PRIME
Research-Backed Longevity of Undersea Tunnel Seals Under Scrutiny
PRIME
Kenya's Engineers Open High-Level Infrastructure Finance Training
PRIME
Hidden Engineering Features Defining Modern Highway Safety
PRIME
Why Young Engineers Struggle Immediately After Graduation
OPINION
OPINION
Why Widows Risk Losing Inherited Property if they Remarry
OPINION
PRIME
KUCCPS Clarifies Key Differences Between Cut-off and Cluster Points
OPINION
PRIME
Nairobi's "Uji Power": A Natural Fuel for the Construction Sector and Beyond
OPINION
PRIME
Kenya's Singapore Dream is Real. Here is the Evidence
PRIME
State Department for Public Works Faces Scrutiny Over Regional Imbalance in Technical Recruitment
PRIME
The Technical Necessity of Vehicle Snorkels During Kenya's Flash Flood Seasons
PRIME
Ritz-Carlton Sand River Development Faces Scrutiny Over Wildlife Corridor Integrity
PRIME
The Geothermal Infrastructure Lessons Kenya Offers for the Global Energy Transition
PRIME
How Linking Ports, Roads and Railways Can Redefine Kenya's Global Economic Standing
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
AAK Opens Logo Design Contest for 2026 Annual Convention With KSh 25,000 Prize on Offer
ARCHITECTURE
PRIME
Stakeholders in Construction and Design Flag Risks in New Copyright Bill
ARCHITECTURE
PRIME
Details of the Bill Aiming to Crack Down on Quack Architects With Sh5 Million Fine
ARCHITECTURE
PRIME
AAK Extends Deadline for Entries for 2026 Architecture Awards Covering East Africa's Best Built Projects
COMPANIES
COMPANIES
Cement Prices Rise as East African Portland Cement Adjusts Rates
COMPANIES
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KRA Names Lilian Nyawanda Acting Commissioner General After Humphrey Wattanga Exit
COMPANIES
Koko Networks sets deadline for creditors to submit outstanding claims
COMPANIES
PRIME
Safaricom Consolidates Digital Services into New MyOneApp as M-PESA App Departs
PRIME
Bamburi Cement Appoints Geoffrey Ndugwa as CEO Following Amsons Group Takeover
PRIME
Chinese Giant Secures Sh4bn Contract for Critical Kiambu Link
PRIME
Coca-Cola To Install 3.98MW Solar Capacity at Kisumu and Embakasi Plants
KOKO Networks Issues Notice to Creditors After Sudden Collapse
Inside Safaricom's System For Verifying Masked M-Pesa Sender Details
COUNTIES
COUNTIES
President Ruto kicks off work on Bobaracho-Manyasi-Tinga road
COUNTIES
PRIME
Ruto inspects Nyakoe Modern Market site as project enters critical phase
COUNTIES
PRIME
Kyumbi: The Boomtown Struggling to Breathe Under Weight of Transit Trucks
COUNTIES
PRIME
Eastleigh Tax Compliance Gridlock Hits National Supply Chains
PRIME
New Look for Kamukuywa FYM Primary School as Reconstruction Works Conclude
PRIME
President William Ruto Launches KSh 1 Billion Gusii Stadium Upgrade
PRIME
Infrastructure Update: Progress on Nyamira Road Projects and New SGR Station
City Hall hemorrhaging Sh300,000 daily as parking cartels take over Nairobi streets
PRIME
Meru's Kangeta ESP Market Hits 90% Completion Milestone
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
The End of AutoCAD? Why Engineers and SMEs are Moving to this Browser-Based Tool
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Why ICC Imara Redesigned iBelong Sanctuary Mid-Construction From Masonry to Steel then Built It Top-Down
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Skepticism Mounts Over West African Reliance on Hollow Blocks for Foundations
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Why You Lose Money on Site Despite Hiring Project Manager
PRIME
Nairobi suburbs hit back at developers in row over high-density housing
PRIME
Kenya's Talanta Stadium Claims Top Continental Rank as Construction Surpasses Morocco Benchmarks
PRIME
Cost and Termite Risks Drive Kenyan Builders Toward Light Gauge Steel Roofs
PRIME
China's $200 Million Gift to Africa: The Massive Construction of the AU Headquarters
PRIME
Why Modern Renovations are Forcing Families Out of Lamu's Heritage Homes
SITE SAFETY
SITE SAFETY
Fatal Shauri Moyo Building Demolition Collapse: Who is to Blame?
SITE SAFETY
PRIME
Shocking: Illicit Alcohol Now Holds 60% of East African Market
SITE SAFETY
PRIME
Fatal Fall at Embakasi Construction Site Claims Life of Veteran Painter
SITE SAFETY
PRIME
Mastering Fire Safety on Site: A Critical Drill for Kenyan Builders
AFRICA
AFRICA
Dangote Considers Multi-Exchange Listing for $21 Billion Refinery
AFRICA
PRIME
Tanzania Targets Infrastructure Expansion in Vision 2050 Roadmap
AFRICA
PRIME
Ethiopia breaks ground on Africa's largest four-runway airport
AFRICA
Samia Orders Immediate Government Fuel Cuts Over Global Price Shocks
PRIME
Top South African Student Rejects Cuba Medicine Scholarship to Follow Christ
PRIME
Zanzibar Commences Groundbreaking $300 Million Mangapwani Integrated Port Project
PRIME
Why South Africans Have Embraced Kenyans Despite Regional Tensions
PRIME
Why the Showmax overhaul is a high-stakes gamble for African storytellers
PRIME
Deadline Looms For East Africa To Meet CAF Stadium Standards
WORLD
WORLD
What? Britain Launches Satellites That Can "See" Inside Buildings!
WORLD
PRIME
Global Airfare Doubling as Middle East Tensions Strike Aviation and Construction Sectors
WORLD
PRIME
Kenyan Businesses Face Losses as Shippers Ground Vessels Over Middle East War
WORLD
PRIME
From Nairobi to New York: MrBeast Builds Schools Worldwide
PRIME
Mombasa Hosts Semester at Sea Floating University with 609 Students
Uganda Expands Sports Infrastructure Ahead of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations
PRIME
Central African Republic Achieves Highest Solar Power Share in Africa at 37.7%
PRIME
Tanzania's New TZS 13 Billion Energy Hub Challenges Africa's Infrastructure Record
PRIME
NCBA Group Plc Achieves British Standards Certification Across Key East African Market
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
JKUAT to Oversee Assembly of 3,000 Devices for National Digital Hub Rollout
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Artemis II astronauts return safely as NASA pivots to lunar landing challenges
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
U.S. Officials Issue Urgent Warning to Bank CEOs Over New AI Threats
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Starlink Enters List of Kenya's Top 10 Fixed Internet Providers
PRIME
Silicon Valley Giants Join Forces to Block International AI Model Extraction
PRIME
Artemis II Crew Flies Further into Deep Space Than any Humans in History
PRIME
Artemis II Astronauts Begin Historic Ten Day Lunar Flyby Following Florida Lift Off
PRIME
Americans Question Financial Priorities for Return to Moon
PRIME
Snail-Inspired Soft Robots To Navigate Human Body For Targeted Cancer Treatment
NEWS
NEWS
Kenya eyes global markets for labor as calls for worker protection grow
NEWS
PRIME
Pesa Otas: Kanyari's Daughter Unveils Sh90m Family Mansion
NEWS
PRIME
Mystery Surrounds Half-Ton Space Ring Year After Kenya Crash
NEWS
Germany unveils fully funded scholarships with KSh 75,000 monthly allowance
PRIME
President Ruto picks Bishop Kepha Omae to lead NCIC
Court Case Targets CS Opiyo Wandayi Over Substandard Fuel Imports
Tough Penalties Loom as Regulator Targets Oil Firms Over Fuel Hoarding
PRIME
Harambee Stars squad tours luxury apartments promised by President Ruto
PRIME
Felix Ekalale on Kenya's Shift Toward Smart Waste Management
LIFESTYLE
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H Young returns to major road contracts in Kenya with Thika-Magumu project
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Applications Open for EBK's Engineering Conversion Programme: A New Pathway to Professional Registration for BTech Graduates
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Court Intervention Halts Sh8.4 Billion Auction of Glee Hotel in Runda
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President Ruto Announces Construction of New Airport in Konza to Start in April or May
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