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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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Official Renders Show Proposed NSSF Twin Towers for Nairobi Skyline
KURA Announces 15-Day Nighttime Traffic Disruption on Busy Nairobi Road
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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
Railway city project to turn Nairobi into glitzy business hub
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Kenyans Blast PS Omollo for Praising New Ngong-Suswa Highway Calling it Shoddy and Cheap
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Work Advances on 2,000-Seater Mini Stadium at Talanta Sports City
INFRASTRUCTURE
President Ruto Appoints Board to Oversee Ksh5 Trillion Infrastructure Fund
PRIME
Nairobi Rivers Commission Demarcates Encroached Kirichwa Kubwa Tributary From Arboretum to Kilimani
PRIME
Kenya Railways Implements New Fare Structure for SGR and Regional Routes
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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
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China Launches World-First Floating Island Research Platform
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
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
REAL ESTATE
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Nairobi Serviced Apartments Pivot to Global Brands to Fix Low Occupancy
REAL ESTATE
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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
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
ROAD SAFETY
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
ROAD SAFETY
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
PRIME
Breaking: Super Metro Responds to Death of Kitengela Passenger Pushed from Speeding Bus
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
PRIME
Kenya Refines Infrastructure Strategy as Engineering Complexity Rises
PRIME
IIBA Cameroon to Host Technical Session on Construction Project Resilience
PRIME
Slump Test Remains Central to Fresh Concrete Quality Control
PRIME
Homeowners Reconsider Black Water Tanks as Aesthetic Painting Trend Gains Traction
PRIME
Contractors Tackle Site Flooding as Rains Disrupt Foundation Works
ALERTS
ALERTS
Fatal Collapse in Kibera Leaves Three Dead and Others Trapped
ALERTS
Kenya Railways Opens Managerial Recruitment Following SGR Extension Launch
ALERTS
Police move to arrest Governor Sakaja over snubbed Senate summons
ALERTS
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
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
FINANCE
FINANCE
CBK Holds Lending Rate Steady as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Markets
FINANCE
Oil Prices Fall and Shares Jump on US-Iran Ceasefire Plan
FINANCE
KRA Revenue Collections Hit Ksh2 Trillion Mark
FINANCE
National Assembly clears Sh364 billion top-up to push national budget to Sh4.6 trillion
PRIME
Blockchain Platform To Overhaul Kenya's SACCO Sector
PRIME
Structural Weaknesses Threaten President Ruto's New Infrastructure Fund
Treasury Admits Borrowing Unsustainable As Deficit Hits Sh1.12 Trillion
PRIME
Agriculture Value Chains Lead Nyota Project Uptake
Kenya to Borrow Sh1.15 Trillion as National Debt Stocks Surge
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
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
COMPANIES
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
PRIME
Kenya Airways Eyes Private Capital To Clear Sh131 Billion Debt
COUNTIES
COUNTIES
National Government to Fund Sh1.5bn Nyeri Hospital Expansion Projects
COUNTIES
PRIME
Government Allocates Ksh7 Billion for Massive Nithi Bridge Redesign and Construction
COUNTIES
PRIME
New Contractor Moves on Site to Finish Stalled South B Tech Hub
COUNTIES
PRIME
Passenger Flights Resume at Homa Bay's Kabunde Airstrip After Major Upgrade
PRIME
State advances Sh50 billion Nairobi River renewal as trunk sewer works hit key milestones
New Nyeri Market and Transport Hub to Decongest Central Business District
PRIME
Murang'a's Modern Kambirwa ESP Market Nears Completion as New Features Revealed
PRIME
Kiharu Technical College Expansion to Include New Affordable Housing Hostels
PRIME
Mudavadi Details Ksh.47.2B Plan To Fix Nairobi Drainage
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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
PRIME
Zhuzhou's Railless Tram: Virtual Tracks Guide China's Urban Transit Experiment
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 South Africans Have Embraced Kenyans Despite Regional Tensions
AFRICA
PRIME
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
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
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
Silicon Valley Giants Join Forces to Block International AI Model Extraction
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Artemis II Crew Flies Further into Deep Space Than any Humans in History
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Artemis II Astronauts Begin Historic Ten Day Lunar Flyby Following Florida Lift Off
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Americans Question Financial Priorities for Return to Moon
PRIME
Snail-Inspired Soft Robots To Navigate Human Body For Targeted Cancer Treatment
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
NEWS
NEWS
Olkejuado Boys High School debuts rapid chapati rolling machine at National Science Fair
NEWS
City Landlord Samuel Karanja Jailed Over 52 Deaths in Huruma Building Collapse
NEWS
High Court Declares Law Should Not Preserve Dead Marriages
NEWS
PRIME
Why Public Service Commission is Struggling to Weed out Forged Papers
PRIME
Scores Feared Dead as Building Collapses in Kibera Highrise During Affordable Housing Clearance
PRIME
Global Oil Prices Slide After Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire as Kenya Petrol Stations Report Shortages
KUCCPS Opens 2026 University Application Portal With Four Weeks to Apply
PRIME
Strategy to Deliver 'Made in Africa' Medicine for Healthcare Stability
CS Wandayi Warns Fuel Prices Could Jump by Ksh14
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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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Official Renders Show Proposed NSSF Twin Towers for Nairobi Skyline
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