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NEWS
FBI Traces Stolen Minnesota Welfare Funds to Luxury Nairobi High-Rise
Companies
Why Commuters Face Changing Transport Landscape After Thika Factory Move
Jun 06
Alerts
Kenyatta Avenue Viaduct Progress: Nairobi's New Elevated Highway Takes Shape
Jun 14
Companies
Standard Investment Bank Commences Construction on 32-Storey Westlands Tower
Jun 19
Prime
Kiambu tarmac upgrade opens route connecting Kikuyu to Ngong-Suswa corridor
Aug 18 PrimeCRBC Kenya Announces Job Opportunities for Rironi-Mau Summit Dualling Project
May 18 PrimeZimbabwe Prepares New Multi-Purpose Arena Construction at Mount Hampden
Aug 10 PrimeH Young returns to major road contracts in Kenya with Thika-Magumu project
Jan 16 PrimeNairobi Uhuru Highway Upgrade Delivers New Pedestrian Walkways and Landscaping Ahead of Schedule
Jun 20Infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE
Water CS Eng. Eric Mugaa warns contractors against damaging pipe coatings
Infrastructure
KeRRA Board of Directors issues strict ultimatum to contractors over slow Nakuru road works
47 minutes ago
Infrastructure
John Mbadi inspects ongoing road infrastructure developments in Nyanza
52 minutes ago
Infrastructure
Government highlights 28-stadium construction plan ahead of AFCON 2027
1 hour ago
Prime
Mombasa and Lamu Ports Among Major Assets Opened to Private Investors
17 hours ago PrimeKenya advances Mombasa and Lamu port assets to private procurement
18 hours ago PrimeUS firm offers incentive to link solar, EV backup energy
2 days ago PrimeEngineers pitch proposed Chepterit water project to ministry
2 days ago PrimeNew designs unveiled for proposed Kibos rail station in Kisumu
2 days agoReal Estate
REAL ESTATE
Decades-old row on Sh8b Karen land headed to Supreme Court
Real Estate
Grit Real Estate faces London Stock Exchange suspension over delayed financial results
3 days ago
Real Estate
Nairobi property market debate outlines essential amenities for modern apartments
3 days ago
Real Estate
Sh500,000 to Sh30 million an acre: Ole Kasasi rises as property hotspot
4 days ago
Prime
Limuru property linked to Ngugi wa Thiong'o undergoing revival
6 days ago PrimeMark Zuckerberg buys Irish castle
6 days ago PrimeCourt of Appeal rules on sharing property acquired during marriage
Aug 21 PrimeSabrima Homes unveils proposed two-bedroom apartment block design
Aug 20 PrimeAvoidable Court Battles: The Cost of Dying Without Estate Plan
Aug 18Road Safety
ROAD SAFETY
NTSA orders speed cap for motorists near Kenyan schools
Road Safety
Kenyan traffic law penalises passengers standing through sunroofs and leaning out windows
2 days ago
Road Safety
Train collides with PSV bus in Githurai
6 days ago
Road Safety
Road crashes claim 2,150 lives in Kenya in six months
Aug 21
Prime
NTSA Enforcement Drive Cuts Pedestrian Road Deaths 18 Percent
Aug 17Seven Dead as Matatu Carrying Dowry Entourage Rolls in Makueni
Aug 15 PrimeMPs Urged to Use NG-CDF Funds for Road Safety as Boda Boda Deaths Persist
Aug 11 PrimeEscaping Mombasa Road Traffic: Why Motorists are Turning to the Makindu-Wote Route
Aug 10 PrimeMixed Reactions as Bungoma County Installs Road Spikes to Stop Illegal U-Turns
Aug 09Industry Insights
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Why horizontal balcony railings present safety hazards for residential developments
Industry Insights
IQSK to Host 28th Annual Golf Tournament at Royal Nairobi Golf Club
Aug 21
Industry Insights
Businesses that survive next decade will be ones that learned to read risk
Aug 20
Industry Insights
Calls grow for new EBK board after year without appointments
Aug 19
Prime
IQSK Opens Member Consultation on New Architects and Quantity Surveyors Bill
Aug 19 PrimeViral image shows dense steel framework required for wind turbine foundations
Aug 18 PrimeChoosing between septic tank and sewer connection
Aug 18 PrimeInnovative Space-Saving Shower Door Solution Takes Off Online
Aug 17 PrimeBudget Housing Draft Outlines Basic Construction Material Breakdown
Aug 17Alerts
ALERTS
WHO Confirms End of Uganda Ebola Outbreak Amid Congo Case
Alerts
Roofs That Last: Contractor Builds Business on Quality
2 days ago
Alerts
Red Cross Raises Alarm Over Speeding and Road Crashes in Kenya
2 days ago
Alerts
Progress Report: Rainbow-Greenspot-Gikumari Road Upgrade Continues
2 days ago
Prime
President Ruto Launches Major Road Works Along Mogondo-Soit Corridor
2 days ago PrimeKamukunji Historical Grounds Blends Kenya's Past With Modern Recreation
2 days ago PrimeInsurance Industry Must Change Its Image to Attract Skilled Workers
2 days ago PrimeRaila Odinga International Stadium Ready for Final Works
5 days agoUS, France join Kenya in Mount Ololokwe helicopter crash probe
6 days agoFinance
FINANCE
Deputy President Kindiki Says Counties to Receive Sh3bn for Industrial Parks
Finance
Lenders reap as workers appetite for salary advances grows
2 days ago
Finance
KRA required to consider VAT credits to settle tax debt before enforcement
3 days ago
Finance
Kenya trails major East African economies in latest Fitch credit ratings
3 days ago
Prime
Nairobi Building Approvals Climb Sh18bn as Construction Activity Picks Up
4 days ago PrimeWhy a CBK rate cut does not always mean cheaper bank loans
6 days ago PrimeKenya raises Sh139 billion to settle pending bills owed to road contractors
Aug 21 PrimeKenyan banks report asset growth following previous contraction
Aug 21 PrimeWhy Kenyan pension schemes are moving Sh597bn into guaranteed funds
Aug 20Engineering
ENGINEERING
Engineers elect Mwamzali Shiribwa to lead KeSEBAE
Engineering
Engineering behind flying electric vehicles test regional flight and runway-free designs
6 days ago
Engineering
Kenyan engineers tackle financing and green growth at annual conference
Aug 18
Engineering
Delegates Visit KeNHA Pavilion as Engineering Conference Enters Second Day
Aug 15
Prime
Engineers Push for Structural Reforms at Naivasha Infrastructure Summit
Aug 14 PrimeWhy Dongo Kundu Bypass Has This Huge Tunnel Near Mombasa Airport
Aug 13Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir Opens Major Engineering Summit in Naivasha
Aug 12 PrimeCable-Stayed or Suspension Bridge: Structural Engineering Differences Explained
Aug 10 PrimeEngineers Face Massive Logistics Hurdles Moving 80-Metre Wind Turbine Blades
Aug 06Opinion
OPINION
Bill Gates urges major limits on artificial intelligence development
Opinion
Kenya's proposed internet billing law faces scrutiny over privacy and cost concerns
Aug 21
Opinion
Why Kenyans are praising Water CS Mugaa over project inspections
Aug 20
Opinion
CRBC-CCCC builds mid-size stations in Kericho and Sotik for county rail link
Aug 20
Prime
College Students Using Autonomous AI Agents to Finish Entire Online Courses
Aug 16 PrimeBeyond Politics: Will Kenya's Affordable Housing Debate Ever End?
Aug 14 PrimeKSh5.3 Trillion 2027/28 Budget: What It Means for Kenya's Construction Sector
Aug 11 PrimeHow Millions of Cameras Could Change How Kenya Experiences the 2027 Election
Aug 10 PrimeWhy Full Rironi-Mau Summit Dualing Cannot be Completed Before Elections 2027
Aug 05Architecture
ARCHITECTURE
Underground Las Vegas home conceals swimming pool and artificial skies
Architecture
Construction photo shows structural steel progress at new Las Vegas Athletics stadium
2 days ago
Architecture
Shigeru Ban Unveils Wooden Wellness Resort on Japan's Awaji Island
5 days ago
Architecture
AAK Leads Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Tour Across Kamkunji, Gikomba, and Kiambu
Aug 21
Prime
Why home builders opt for hidden roof gutters in modern house designs
Aug 20 PrimeProf. Alfred Omenya outlines key elements for sustainable farmhouse construction
Aug 20 PrimeKenyan architect warns against copying four-bedroom design without Ksh8.15m budget
Aug 20 PrimeHow world's second-tallest skyscraper manages massive daily crowds
Aug 18Architects set site tour to inspect Nairobi river regeneration
Aug 18Companies
COMPANIES
New KETRACO control center reaches 30 percent completion in Embakasi
Companies
State-backed Gulf Energy bags Sh93.68b oil storage deal
1 hour ago
Companies
High Court orders insurer to pay Mombasa Cement Sh1.64 billion over collapsed silo
18 hours ago
Companies
Ketraco energizes 132kV Nanyuki-Isiolo transmission line after long-awaited completion
18 hours ago
Prime
Bamburi Cement records sharp profit jump in half-year results
18 hours ago PrimeAddionics 3D current collector design targets major lithium-ion battery weakness
2 days ago PrimeICEA LION Asset Management half-year profit jumps 50% to Sh221 million
2 days ago PrimeKETRACO prepares to energise 132kV Nanyuki-Rumuruti transmission line
2 days ago PrimeNSSF acquired secret Sh36 billion stake in Kenya Pipeline Company
3 days agoCounties
COUNTIES
State Department for Roads completes tarmacking of Kagaene-Kimerei section
Counties
Ministry of Defence steps in to fast-track Mombasa Stadium project
33 minutes ago
Counties
KeRRA board issues strict ultimatums to contractors on Nakuru road projects
1 hour ago
Counties
Mathare development signals shift toward targeted education infrastructure in informal settlements
1 hour ago
Prime
Mama Mboga to Benefit from New Emurua Dikirr Market
2 days ago PrimeWhy Nanyuki town is overstretched by influx of investors, visitors
2 days ago PrimeGovernment details transport strategy reshaping Nairobi urban landscape
2 days ago PrimePresident Ruto opens new Ololulung'a market in Narok
3 days ago PrimePresident Ruto launches KSh6 billion road project in Narok County
3 days agoConstruction Technology
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Booster 21 Arrives at Starbase as Flight 14 Preparations Continu
Construction Technology
Bellevue proposed 12-storey tower could become US tallest mass timber office building
Aug 20
Construction Technology
How German engineers use slipform pavers for concrete road construction
Aug 20
Construction Technology
Recycled Tires in Foundation: Innovation or Construction Mistake?
Aug 16
Prime
Are Precast Wall Panels Safe, or Are Architects Right to Hesitate?
Aug 16 PrimeWhy Alvar Aalto's Human-Centred Designs Still Shape Modern Architecture
Aug 13 PrimeWhy Adding New Technology May Actually Be Ruining Your Construction Site Efficiency
Aug 12 PrimeHow the Shipping Container Was Invented and Changed Global Trade
Aug 10 PrimeTrump Orders Rebuild Of $5 Million White House Helipad Over Slope Complaint
Aug 05Site Safety
SITE SAFETY
Unsafe Cladding: Construction Stalled on Most CSS Sites Amid £4.3bn Developer Shortfall
Site Safety
Container collapse at Mombasa Port highlights risks around cargo handling operations
Aug 21
Site Safety
Health Fears Rise as Construction Dust Envelops Kent Neighborhood
Aug 17
Site Safety
Construction Sites Lacking Toilets Will Be Shut Down, Mutua Warns
Jul 22
Prime
Five Killed as Gold Mine Collapses in Narok
Jul 22 PrimeCourt Issues Arrest Warrant for Accused Official in South C Building Collapse Case
Jul 20 PrimeNCA Under Scrutiny as Construction Resumes on Previously Halted Nairobi Building
Jul 19 PrimeTwin Killed, Brother Injured in Kamandura Road Grader Accident
Jul 16 PrimeManhattan high-rise stable after emergency works on buckled columns
Jul 10Africa
AFRICA
Somalia's rebuilding can drive wider regional integration, says engineers' body chief
Africa
MTN partners with UAE investor Tarek Al Ashram to build AI data centers across Africa
1 day ago
Africa
Kenya Ports Authority Joins African Logistics Stakeholders at Juba Convention
2 days ago
Africa
How China Is Supporting Major Infrastructure Projects Across Africa
2 days ago
Prime
Accra International Airport Terminal 3 built in 30 months for international flights
3 days ago PrimeAfrica Urged to Move Beyond Raw Mineral Exports as Demand Booms
3 days ago PrimeSenegal Opens CRBC-Built Mbour-Kaolack Highway Ahead of Schedule
3 days ago PrimeCAF reviews readiness with East African hosts for AFCON 2027
4 days ago PrimeUganda Caps Lower Primary Learning Time at Three Hours Under New Curriculum
4 days agoWorld
WORLD
Buckling Tower in New York Raises Structural Safety Question
World
Starship Launches: SpaceX Plans Large-Scale Louisiana Operation
2 days ago
World
Japan Enlists 1,800 Volunteers to Drag 360-Tonne Castle With Ropes
4 days ago
World
China Postpones Moon Mission as Lunar Race Intensifies
5 days ago
Prime
Why the World Is Meeting Again to Fight Desertification
Aug 21 PrimeHow Singapore Grew 28% Larger by Importing Neighbours' Sand
Aug 14 PrimeV.C. Bird International Modernizes Airfield with Advanced LED Lighting System
Aug 14 PrimeTime Running Out: Colombia Reverses Course, Requests Foreign Rescue Teams After Deadly Earthquake
Aug 13 PrimePHOTOS: Solar Eclipse Plunges Parts of Europe Into Darkness
Aug 13Affordable Housing Program
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
Macharia Kihuro: Affordable housing conundrum - We must learn from other global models
Affordable Housing Program
Thousands move into new Boma Yangu Mukuru housing project
18 hours ago
Affordable Housing Program
Kibera housing drive expands as relocated families get priority
4 days ago
Affordable Housing Program
Government prioritises slum upgrading in Nairobi to support Kenya Vision 2030 long-term goals
6 days agoHousing Levy Fund Shifted From T-Bills as Project Spending Surges
Aug 17State Halts Housing Levy Cash Parking in Treasury Bills
Aug 16 PrimeThika Housing Project Advances With High-Rise Blocks
Aug 15 PrimeSh206 Billion Pumped Into Housing Programme as Nationwide Construction Expands
Aug 14 PrimeCourt Declines to Lift Suspension of Tata Chemicals Magadi Operations
Aug 13Technology
TECHNOLOGY
Battery costs falling fast enough to bring round-the-clock solar within reach
Technology
Gas-Powered Datacentres Threaten UK Net-Zero Targets, Analysis Warns
3 days ago
Technology
Indian Solar Giant Insolation Energy Eyes 400MW Power Projects Push
4 days ago
Technology
Chinese AI video generation tools flood microdrama industry
6 days ago
Prime
Chinese academic lab nurtures computer scientists behind country's rapid AI progress
Aug 21 PrimeChinese firm LandSpace joins SpaceX in milestone rocket recovery
Aug 20 PrimeSaudi Arabia reshapes Neom strategy to prioritize commercial returns
Aug 19 PrimeEngineers grow living biological circuit boards inside Petri dishes using bacteria
Aug 18China sets world record with 15,947 drones in synchronized display
Aug 18Events
EVENTS
How Kenyan surveyors accumulate 50 annual CPD points under updated guidelines
Events
Kenya Submits Official Bid to Bring 2029 World Athletics Championships to Nairobi
Aug 15
Events
BORAQS Set For September CPD Seminar On Resilient Infrastructure
Aug 07
Events
Nairobi to Host the Largest Solar Energy Exhibition in East Africa
Jul 27
Prime
BuyRentKenya, Village Market Return With Sixth Luxury Living Design Expo
Jul 16 PrimeNairobi To Host China Trade Week's 11th Edition This July
Jul 09 PrimeEngineering Leaders Call for Better Project Preparation to Attract Investment
Jul 09 PrimeIEK Women Engineers Committee Heads to Nakuru for Second Annual Summit
Jul 03 PrimeInfiltrators Climb Empire State Building Spire for Rooftop Engagement
Jul 02Jobs
JOBS
CBK survey reveals record number of Kenyan firms freezing staff recruitment
Jobs
Scramble for CEO jobs in plum energy sector firms
Aug 21
Jobs
Kenyan Youths Turn Hobbies Into Paid Businesses As Formal Jobs Shrink
Aug 08
Jobs
Court Rules Against Employers Firing Workers Recovering From Sickness
Aug 04
Prime
Kenya Railways and Communications Authority Invite Applications for Open Positions
Aug 04 PrimeFake Overseas Job Offers Trap More Kenyan Jobseekers in Asian Cybercrime Scams
Aug 03 PrimeVirtual Job Interviews Hide Personality, Warns Andy Burnham
Aug 02Supreme Court Validates Tax Waivers for Japanese Infrastructure Firms
Jul 24 PrimeYoung Jobseekers are Turning To Skilled Trades As AI Anxiety Drives Blue-Collar Influencer Craze
Jul 24Lifestyle
LIFESTYLE
Beyond clubbing: Nairobi's weekend culture grows up
Lifestyle
Kenyan Hotels Prepare for Higher Demand From Conference Visitors
2 days ago
Lifestyle
Why Investors Are Targeting Nanyuki for Major Real Estate Projects
Aug 16
Lifestyle
Revealed: What is killing young Kenyan men in their prime years
Aug 15
Prime
Watching Too Much Television in Middle Age Linked to Brain Shrinkage Later in Life
Aug 10 PrimeHarry Potter Fans Force Rerouting of £430 Million Subsea Power Link
Aug 10Art Market Faces Glut as Boomers Pass Down Trillion-Dollar Legacy
Aug 04 PrimeCapital Shifts to Emerging Asset Classes as Technology and Urbanisation Redesign Market
Aug 04 PrimeWhy Lone Wolf Mentality Fails Kenyan Men Facing Sudden Grief
Jul 11Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY
Sweden could face 150,000 tonnes of solar waste yearly by 2060
Sustainability
Chinese glass giant Fuyao confirms mass production of solar sunroofs
Aug 19
Sustainability
Singapore Denies Exporting Construction Waste to Malaysia Amid Illegal Dumping Probe
Aug 19
Sustainability
Can Wind Power Work Without Blades? Inside Technology Challenging Turbine Design
Aug 13East Africa
EAST AFRICA
Tanga marine oil terminal designed to hold 2 million barrels
East Africa
Tycoons commit Sh133 billion to East Africa cement sector expansion
18 hours ago
East Africa
Institutional investors shift to off-balance-sheet models in East Africa
Aug 21
East Africa
Tanzania and DRC discuss $14.2B Central Corridor completion by 2030
Aug 20Uganda signs UNODC deal for major Kampala office
Aug 20 PrimeTanzania Sets Launch Date for Massive 2,115 MW Nyerere Hydro Dam
Aug 17 PrimeDRC Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in Country History
Aug 17 PrimeTanzania Prepares Commissioning of 2,115MW Nyerere Hydropower Project
Aug 16 PrimeWhy Kigali Urban Housing Model Is Raising Questions for Kenya
Aug 15News
NEWS
Defence ministry official inspects foundation works as site activity accelerates
News
Kenya cross-border cybercrime agreement targets criminal networks across 76 foreign countries
43 minutes ago
News
Youths block Narok-Mai Mahiu Highway over SGR jobs
3 hours ago
News
Government races to prevent lakes Bogoria and Baringo from merging
18 hours agoSpanish museum targeted as 3,000-year-old Bronze Age gold stolen in under four minutes
18 hours agoJudge steps aside from KeRRA recruitment case
18 hours agoCoast water crisis deepens as firms fail to pay Sh5.5bn debt
18 hours ago PrimeTrump Administration Signals Plan to Demolish Kennedy Center Over Financial and Structural Decline
1 day ago PrimeDubai's new shared housing law puts Kenyan tenants on notice, fines up to KSh 35m
1 day agoTrending
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FBI Traces Stolen Minnesota Welfare Funds to Luxury Nairobi High-Rise
May 31
Why Commuters Face Changing Transport Landscape After Thika Factory Move
Jun 06
Kenyatta Avenue Viaduct Progress: Nairobi's New Elevated Highway Takes Shape
Jun 14
Standard Investment Bank Commences Construction on 32-Storey Westlands Tower
Jun 19
Kiambu tarmac upgrade opens route connecting Kikuyu to Ngong-Suswa corridor
Aug 18
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