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Mudavadi Details Ksh.47.2B Plan To Fix Nairobi Drainage
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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
ALERTS
KURA Announces 15-Day Nighttime Traffic Disruption on Busy Nairobi Road
PRIME
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
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
President Ruto Appoints Board to Oversee Ksh5 Trillion Infrastructure Fund
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Nairobi Rivers Commission Demarcates Encroached Kirichwa Kubwa Tributary From Arboretum to Kilimani
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Kenya Railways Implements New Fare Structure for SGR and Regional Routes
INFRASTRUCTURE
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President Ruto defends Gikomba demolitions as government begins Sh8 billion market upgrade
PRIME
Government Commits KSh 3 billion To Gikomba Market Modernisation Project
PRIME
China Launches World-First Floating Island Research Platform
PRIME
Cairo and Johannesburg maintain lead as Africa's busiest aviation hubs this March
PRIME
Itare Dam Completion to Cost Taxpayers Extra Sh1 Billion
CAF report finds Kenya stadium infrastructure below AFCON 2027 standards
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
No kids, no bachelors: Inside the rise of tenant gatekeeping in Kenya's rental market
REAL ESTATE
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Nairobi Serviced Apartments Pivot to Global Brands to Fix Low Occupancy
REAL ESTATE
PRIME
Nairobi Developers Halt New Builds As Market Shifts To Consolidation
REAL ESTATE
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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
PRIME
The Surprising New Addition to the Tatu City Masterplan
PRIME
Court of Appeal affirms Green Park Estate compliance ending years of riparian land disputes in Athi River
PRIME
NSSF Stalls 280 Homes in Sh2.1 Billion Nyayo Estate Phase Six Expansion
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SAFETY
Twenty-four dead in Bangladesh after passenger bus plunges into Padma River
ROAD SAFETY
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What happens when a rider crashes into a stationary car at 200kph
ROAD SAFETY
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Eerie Premonition: X Influencer Gustavo's Post on Death Resurfaces After Deadly Nairobi Bypass Crash
ROAD SAFETY
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
PRIME
Breaking: Super Metro Responds to Death of Kitengela Passenger Pushed from Speeding Bus
PRIME
Why Boda Bodas are Banned from the Nairobi Expressway
PRIME
Matatu Owners Association Suspends Nationwide Strike After Nairobi Transport Paralysis
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Math Explains Mystery of Motorway Phantom Jams
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Kenya Refines Infrastructure Strategy as Engineering Complexity Rises
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IIBA Cameroon to Host Technical Session on Construction Project Resilience
PRIME
Slump Test Remains Central to Fresh Concrete Quality Control
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Homeowners Reconsider Black Water Tanks as Aesthetic Painting Trend Gains Traction
PRIME
Contractors Tackle Site Flooding as Rains Disrupt Foundation Works
ALERTS
ALERTS
Police move to arrest Governor Sakaja over snubbed Senate summons
ALERTS
Two Dead, 11 Injured in Lorry-Matatu Crash on Bomet-Kisii Highway
ALERTS
Kenya Flood Death Toll Hits 103 Following Fresh Fatalities
ALERTS
DPP Demands Immediate Files on Delayed South C Building Collapse Probe
PRIME
Inside Interior Ministry's Urgent Flood Alerts for Three High-Risk Counties
Kenya Flood Death Toll Hits 84 as River Nyando Bursts Banks
PRIME
Inside Chaos at Ahero Bridge as Overflown River Nyando Cuts Off Main Highway
Sosiani River Bursts Banks to Flood Eldoret's Elgon View Estate
PRIME
Authority Orders Immediate Evacuation as Nairobi Dam Approaches Breach Point
FINANCE
FINANCE
Structural Weaknesses Threaten President Ruto's New Infrastructure Fund
FINANCE
Treasury Admits Borrowing Unsustainable As Deficit Hits Sh1.12 Trillion
FINANCE
PRIME
Agriculture Value Chains Lead Nyota Project Uptake
FINANCE
Kenya to Borrow Sh1.15 Trillion as National Debt Stocks Surge
MPs direct KNBS and KIPPRA to acquire office blocks with Sh1bn idle cash
PRIME
How Africa could unlock $100 billion yearly for development
PRIME
Relief for Nairobi Landlords as Sakaja Issues Order Ahead of Crackdown
PRIME
State Awards Sh2.47bn Rumuruti-Nanyuki Road Contract
Shilling Faces Drop to 168 Against Dollar as Regional Conflict Triggers Asset Flight
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
The Engineering Cut-Off Points Standing Between Kenyan Students and University
ENGINEERING
PRIME
Research-Backed Longevity of Undersea Tunnel Seals Under Scrutiny
ENGINEERING
PRIME
Kenya's Engineers Open High-Level Infrastructure Finance Training
ENGINEERING
PRIME
Hidden Engineering Features Defining Modern Highway Safety
PRIME
Why Young Engineers Struggle Immediately After Graduation
PRIME
Geological Hurdles Trap TBM in Switzerland's $2.7BN Alpine Tunnel Project
PRIME
Engineers Board of Kenya releases list of recognized degree programs
PRIME
The Clouds are Gathering: Kiambu High Court Suspends Elections for Engineers Body
PRIME
Inside Mechanics of Reciprocating Pumps for Heavy Industrial Use
OPINION
OPINION
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
OPINION
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
PRIME
How the World Became Ugly: The Loss of Civic Pride
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
AAK Opens Logo Design Contest for 2026 Annual Convention With KSh 25,000 Prize on Offer
ARCHITECTURE
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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
Bamburi Cement Appoints Geoffrey Ndugwa as CEO Following Amsons Group Takeover
COMPANIES
PRIME
Chinese Giant Secures Sh4bn Contract for Critical Kiambu Link
COMPANIES
PRIME
Coca-Cola To Install 3.98MW Solar Capacity at Kisumu and Embakasi Plants
COMPANIES
KOKO Networks Issues Notice to Creditors After Sudden Collapse
Inside Safaricom's System For Verifying Masked M-Pesa Sender Details
PRIME
Kenya Airways Eyes Private Capital To Clear Sh131 Billion Debt
PRIME
Vivo Energy reports fuel stock-outs at select Shell stations
Collapsed Insurance Firms: Customers to Get Up to Sh500,000 in Mid-July Payouts
PRIME
Mombasa Port Capacity to Rise as Berth 19B Hits New Construction Milestone
COUNTIES
COUNTIES
Mudavadi Details Ksh.47.2B Plan To Fix Nairobi Drainage
COUNTIES
President Ruto Pledges Ksh500 Million to Elevate Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital
COUNTIES
PRIME
Inside the KSh80 billion plan to overhaul Nairobi's infrastructure
COUNTIES
PRIME
KeNHA to Purchase Ambulances for 5 Countries After Securing Ksh 28.8B AfDB Loan
PRIME
Nairobi To Receive Sh80 Billion In Two-Year National Government Partnership
Gikomba shoe market demolished overnight as riparian crackdown intensifies
PRIME
Government Moves to Tackle Nairobi Flooding with New Response Plan
Government Allocates Ksh900 Million for Thika Stadium Upgrade to 10,000 Seats
Kilifi Official Arrested Over Ksh. 435k Bribe Demand for Watamu Project
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Skepticism Mounts Over West African Reliance on Hollow Blocks for Foundations
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Why You Lose Money on Site Despite Hiring Project Manager
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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Nairobi suburbs hit back at developers in row over high-density housing
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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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
PRIME
Zhuzhou's Railless Tram: Virtual Tracks Guide China's Urban Transit Experiment
PRIME
NSSF Twin Towers: The Tallest Building in East Africa Located in Kenya
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
Why the Showmax overhaul is a high-stakes gamble for African storytellers
AFRICA
PRIME
Deadline Looms For East Africa To Meet CAF Stadium Standards
AFRICA
PRIME
Cairo Connects New Desert Cities to Capital Via 120 Km Light Rail Link
AFRICA
PRIME
UNISA hits milestone as first African university to own airport
PRIME
Giza Bashteel Station Hits Final Phase in US$1.5 Billion Transport Overhaul
PRIME
Ruto, Museveni Push SGR Extension to Malaba
PRIME
Kenya and Uganda Initiate Cross-Border SGR Extension to Malaba
PRIME
Malawi leads list of African nations with highest fuel prices
PRIME
Isuzu East Africa ends 50-year partnership with Associated Motors
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
Artemis II Astronauts Begin Historic Ten Day Lunar Flyby Following Florida Lift Off
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Americans Question Financial Priorities for Return to Moon
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Snail-Inspired Soft Robots To Navigate Human Body For Targeted Cancer Treatment
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
SpaceX targets $1.75 trillion valuation in record-breaking IPO pursuit
PRIME
SpaceX to Construct Electromagnetic Mass Driver on Lunar Surface
PRIME
KRA to deploy AI system for analysis of business registration data
PRIME
China Opens 905-Meter Mountain Escalator to Slash Resident Commute Times
PRIME
The Beginning: China Bans OpenClaw AI Use in State Banks and Agencies Over Security Risks
PRIME
AI chip squeeze threatens to hike costs for automotive and infrastructure sectors
NEWS
NEWS
Artemis II Crew Pushes Deeper Into Space After NASA Liftoff Returning Humans to the Moon after 5 Decades
NEWS
PRIME
Nairobi Startup Targets Mobility Gap with Specialized Vehicle Fleet
NEWS
PRIME
Why Kenya's Pivot To Electric Motorbikes is a Development Priority
NEWS
PRIME
New Data Shows One in Two Men Question Current Gender Equality Efforts
PRIME
Shock as Chinese Worker is Found Dead at Talanta Stadium Construction Site
PRIME
Mounting E-waste Volumes From Household Electronics Pressure Kenya Infrastructure
Court Halts SHA Plan To Lock Out Workers Over Delayed Remittances
PRIME
Kenya Eyes KSh 38 Billion AI Investment Windfall
PRIME
Mudavadi Moves to Overhaul Nairobi's International Arbitration Centre
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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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KURA Announces 15-Day Nighttime Traffic Disruption on Busy Nairobi Road
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