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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
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Ethiopia and Kenya Lead East African Tarmac Road Expansion
REAL ESTATE
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Court Intervention Halts Sh8.4 Billion Auction of Glee Hotel in Runda
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Official Renders Show Proposed NSSF Twin Towers for Nairobi Skyline
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President Ruto Announces Construction of New Airport in Konza to Start in April or May
KURA Announces 15-Day Nighttime Traffic Disruption on Busy Nairobi Road
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Why Koko Networks Abruptly Shut Down in Kenya: The Carbon Credit Standoff Explained
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NTSA Orders Crackdown After 15 Kenyans Perish in Nyeri-Nyahururu Head-On Collision
INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Morocco Opens $700M Skyscraper to Anchor Global Ambitions
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Kenya infrastructure promises meet reality of elusive childhood dreams
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Kenya Targets Private Capital to Close Marine Infrastructure Gap
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Mariru Chairs Multi-Agency Review of Bomas International Convention Complex Progress
Kenya Bets on Geothermal Expansion to Anchor National Grid
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Kenya Railways deploys dual vessel fleet to move bulk cargo across Lake Victoria
President Ruto: Issues around Itare dam resolved
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KeNHA Regional Director Inspects Progress on Maralal-Baragoi A4 Road Section
Bomas of Kenya unable to host 2026 Africa-France Summit
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
Peek Inside Former Governor Mike Sonko's Opulent Runda Residence
REAL ESTATE
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The Kenyan Property Investors Who Are Quietly Going Broke
REAL ESTATE
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Kenya's Developers Are Still Building, But They Have Quietly Stopped Starting New Projects
REAL ESTATE
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Gen Z, Chamas Prioritize Land for Wealth Preservation in Shifting Market
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Kwale Man Shares Details of KSh 15m House Built in Seven Months
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Westlands at Crossroads as Vertical Growth Tests Infrastructure Limits
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Investors Urged to Tighten Due Diligence as Diaspora Interest in Kenyan Property Surges
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Kenyan Proptech Mukeu Introduces Direct Request Feature for Land Buyers
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No kids, no bachelors: Inside the rise of tenant gatekeeping in Kenya's rental market
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SAFETY
Kenyan Trucker Killed in DRC Moments After Distress Call to Family
ROAD SAFETY
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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
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
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Eerie Premonition: X Influencer Gustavo's Post on Death Resurfaces After Deadly Nairobi Bypass Crash
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Six Dead, Several Injured in Bus-Trailer Crash on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway
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NTSA Releases County-by-County List of Accredited Driver Health Screening Centres
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Interface Failures Behind Most Metro Rail Delays
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Why Kenyan Developers Are Swapping Traditional Concrete for Post-Tensioned Slabs
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Why Nations Cannot Stop Building Multi-Billion Dollar Megaprojects That Are Guaranteed to Fail
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Kenya Property Developers Gather at Serena for CEO Breakfast on Asset-Backed Business Models
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Crowds on Unfinished Milimani Annex Spark Structural Integrity Debate
From Structural Engineer to CEO of the Company That Cements Kenya's Skyline
The Approval Then Demolition Cycle Reveals Nairobi's True Planning Crisis
Nairobi's Skyline Is Transforming Fast But Its Building Codes Have Not Kept Up
PRIME
Beyond technical skill: What young Kenyan builders must master to survive
ALERTS
ALERTS
NPS Diverts Traffic on Major Highway After Sachangwan Lorry Accident
ALERTS
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7 Killed Instantly as Trailer Smashes Into Voxy on Narok-Mai Mahiu Road
ALERTS
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Families demand answers as Nairobi building collapse probe hits 100 days
ALERTS
Traffic Restored on Nairobi Southern Bypass Following Accident
CCTV footage puzzle in KU engineering student murder
PRIME
Fatal Gitaru Lorry Crash Kills Mechanic in Breakdown Pile-Up
PRIME
KeNHA Shuts Southern Bypass Section After Grisly Accident
Mandera Runway Excursion Signals Urgent Need for Infrastructure Overhaul
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Clogged Drains and Submerged Streets: Inside Mombasa's Persistent Flooding Crisis
FINANCE
FINANCE
Budget Controller Warns of Oversight Gaps in Proposed Wealth Fund
FINANCE
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High Court confirms interest cap on microfinance loans
FINANCE
Kenyan Banks Turn to Wearable Tech for Contactless Payments
FINANCE
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Jaza Supermarkets makes retail history with six simultaneous store openings
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Controller of Budget Flags Major Risks in Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill
PRIME
Why Global Markets Are Rallying Despite Iran Conflict
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Treasury Eyes Tolls for Sh180 Billion Mau Summit-Malaba Highway
Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway PPP Tender Process Nears April Milestone
Treasury Clears Nuclear and Geothermal Plants for Feasibility Studies
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
A major milestone has just been achieved in harnessing unlimited nuclear fusion energy
ENGINEERING
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Hidden Gap Between Design and Reality Driving Building Failures
ENGINEERING
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IEK Women Engineers Committee Seeks Support for Menstrual Hygiene Drive
ENGINEERING
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China looks to end 200-year steam era with new carbon dioxide turbine
PRIME
Site Workers Risk Structural Integrity by Watering Down Concrete Mix
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What Are Plot Fees and Special Levies? The Charges Keeping IEK Members From Good Standing
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Inside Project Blueprint: Can Billionaire's $2M Annual Spend Engineer Biological Youth?
PRIME
Sceye Solar Airship Stays Aloft Over New Mexico for 12 Days
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Court Halts KeNHA Hiring of 27 Road Engineers in Discrimination Row: Details
OPINION
OPINION
Inside the NSSF Twin Towers: Why Regulatory Bodies are Under Fire Over the Project Team.
OPINION
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Who Stopped Reggae? An Insider Details the Confusing Politics Behind the Suspended IEK 2026 Elections
OPINION
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Why Widows Risk Losing Inherited Property if they Remarry
OPINION
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KUCCPS Clarifies Key Differences Between Cut-off and Cluster Points
PRIME
Nairobi's "Uji Power": A Natural Fuel for the Construction Sector and Beyond
PRIME
Kenya's Singapore Dream is Real. Here is the Evidence
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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
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
Jeddah Tower Surpasses 100-Story Mark as Construction Pace Quickens
ARCHITECTURE
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Architects Have Stopped Designing for the Past and What They Are Building Instead Will Surprise You
ARCHITECTURE
They Studied Architecture Abroad and Came Back to Build a Different Kenya
ARCHITECTURE
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The Style Everyone Called Ugly Is Now One of Architecture's Most Wanted
PRIME
Green Architecture Is Growing in Kenya. But Who Is Actually Building It and Who Is Not?
PRIME
Nairobi's Informal Settlements Are Solving Space Problems That Formal Architecture Has Not
AAK Opens Logo Design Contest for 2026 Annual Convention With KSh 25,000 Prize on Offer
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Stakeholders in Construction and Design Flag Risks in New Copyright Bill
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Details of the Bill Aiming to Crack Down on Quack Architects With Sh5 Million Fine
COMPANIES
COMPANIES
Gulf Energy to Start Oil Drilling in Lokichar
COMPANIES
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Equity Named Kenya's Best Bank at 2026 Think Business Awards
COMPANIES
KQ Manager Sacking Exposes Shifting Engine Maintenance Tenders
COMPANIES
Legal Challenge Forces Ketraco to Cancel CEO Recruitment Advert
PRIME
Safaricom Urges Users to Update My OneApp Following System Fix
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Turkish Giant Targets Kenya Rail Link to Connect Regional Mega Projects
PRIME
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as AI infrastructure spending hits $135 billion
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Government closes Kenya Pipeline IPO and transfers sale proceeds to NIF
CS Mbadi Revokes Kenya Pipeline Status as Fully State-Owned Entity
COUNTIES
COUNTIES
President Ruto Hits Ground in Murang'a as Multi-Billion Market Drive Gains Pace
COUNTIES
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State Nears Completion of Modern Two-Storey Market in Athiru Gaiti
COUNTIES
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Inside the KSh 2.5 Billion Plan to Build 25 Modern Markets in Murang'a
COUNTIES
President Ruto Commissions New Road Infrastructure Projects in Murang'a
PRIME
New Administrative Hub Opens in Kangema to Localize Government Services
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Construction of JKUAT Linked Karatina School of Health Sciences Reaches Structural Phase
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Decay and Public Outcry at Embu's Ishiara Hospital
Mathioya's Gikoe ESP Market Hits 98% Completion
Race against time as 10,000-seater Wajir Stadium enters final stretch
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Robots Are Now Running Construction Sites and the Industry Will Never Be the Same
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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The End of AutoCAD? Why Engineers and SMEs are Moving to this Browser-Based Tool
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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Why ICC Imara Redesigned iBelong Sanctuary Mid-Construction From Masonry to Steel then Built It Top-Down
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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Skepticism Mounts Over West African Reliance on Hollow Blocks for Foundations
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Why You Lose Money on Site Despite Hiring Project Manager
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Nairobi suburbs hit back at developers in row over high-density housing
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Kenya's Talanta Stadium Claims Top Continental Rank as Construction Surpasses Morocco Benchmarks
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Cost and Termite Risks Drive Kenyan Builders Toward Light Gauge Steel Roofs
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China's $200 Million Gift to Africa: The Massive Construction of the AU Headquarters
SITE SAFETY
SITE SAFETY
Fatal Shauri Moyo Building Demolition Collapse: Who is to Blame?
SITE SAFETY
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Shocking: Illicit Alcohol Now Holds 60% of East African Market
SITE SAFETY
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Fatal Fall at Embakasi Construction Site Claims Life of Veteran Painter
SITE SAFETY
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Mastering Fire Safety on Site: A Critical Drill for Kenyan Builders
AFRICA
AFRICA
Ruto Challenges Africa to Fund Its Own Multi-Billion Infrastructure Projects
AFRICA
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Jambojet scales regional fleet as JKIA infrastructure project nears launch
AFRICA
President Museveni arrives in Nairobi for high-level infrastructure forum
AFRICA
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Border town becomes hub for stolen Nairobi motorbikes
PRIME
EAC Ministers to Unveil Joint AFCON 2027 'Pamoja' Roadmap
PRIME
Dangote Considers Multi-Exchange Listing for $21 Billion Refinery
PRIME
Tanzania Targets Infrastructure Expansion in Vision 2050 Roadmap
PRIME
Ethiopia breaks ground on Africa's largest four-runway airport
Samia Orders Immediate Government Fuel Cuts Over Global Price Shocks
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
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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
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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
New Brain Theory Challenges Understanding of Visual Imagination
TECHNOLOGY
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Four Kenyan startups selected for Google Africa Accelerator program
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
JKUAT to Oversee Assembly of 3,000 Devices for National Digital Hub Rollout
TECHNOLOGY
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Artemis II astronauts return safely as NASA pivots to lunar landing challenges
PRIME
U.S. Officials Issue Urgent Warning to Bank CEOs Over New AI Threats
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Starlink Enters List of Kenya's Top 10 Fixed Internet Providers
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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
NEWS
NEWS
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe clocks 1:59:30 to shatter marathon world record
NEWS
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Wealthy Kenyans Risk Asset Freezes and Land Feuds as Wills Prove Insufficient
NEWS
Detectives arrest three over fake Jumia Kenya online shop scam
NEWS
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Experts warn of cognitive trap as AI takes over critical thinking
PRIME
Global climate talks shift focus to food waste as COP31 draws near
PRIME
Clean cooking firms seek Sh5.5bn funding amid Koko Networks collapse
PRIME
KeNHA North Rift Management Changes as Senior Engineers Exit
PRIME
State to Restore Oloolua Forest via New Conservation Initiative
PRIME
South C building collapse: Re-inspection of ongoing constructions begins
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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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Ethiopia and Kenya Lead East African Tarmac Road Expansion
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Court Intervention Halts Sh8.4 Billion Auction of Glee Hotel in Runda
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