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Nairobi's Sh7.6 Billion BRT Project Was Restricted to Korean Firms Only and a Local Contractor Went to Court Over It
Industry Insights
Too Hot to Handle: How Europe's Heatwave Triggered a Chinese AC Boom
Jun 30
Industry Insights
Cleveland Just Broke Ground on a $2.4 Billion Stadium and It Is Already Being Sued Over How It Was Funded
May 11
Industry Insights
KeNHA Confirms Toll Fees for Rironi-Mau Summit Highway
Jun 23
Prime
Slump Test Remains Central to Fresh Concrete Quality Control
Mar 18 PrimeWorld Cup 2026 Kicks Off in 50 Days and Some Host Stadiums Still Look Like Construction Sites
May 11 PrimeWhat Contractors Who Missed the NCA License Renewal Deadline Face Now
Sep 02 PrimeACWA Power Finishes Construction on Saudi Arabia's Landmark $8.4B Green Hydrogen Plant
Aug 11 PrimeThe Dark Side of the Ready-mix Concrete Industry in Kenya
Sep 23Infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE
York Network Rail Archive Wins Approval for 700-Panel Rooftop Solar Array
Infrastructure
Government clears remaining hurdles for Mau Summit highway project
1 day ago
Infrastructure
KCAA faced with operational decisions as wilson airport runway upgrade awaits full use
1 day ago
Infrastructure
NSSF revives plan to build mixed-use city on 1,000-acre Mavoko land
1 day ago
Prime
China Unveils Futuristic Railway Station in Major High-Speed Hub
1 day ago PrimeNew Railway Terminal Construction Progresses Near Coast Highway
1 day ago PrimeChinese Infrastructure Funding Across Africa Crosses $300 Billion
1 day ago PrimeKenya's Talanta Stadium Reaches Playing Field Phase
1 day ago PrimeIs Menengai Kenya's Ultimate Template for Future Private Energy Investments?
1 day agoReal Estate
REAL ESTATE
Avoidable Court Battles: The Cost of Dying Without Estate Plan
Real Estate
Waiyaki Family Ordered to Surrender Four Nyari Apartments to Buyers
2 days ago
Real Estate
Why Swiss Apartment Designs Are Removing Central Corridors
2 days ago
Real Estate
Investor Moves to Reinstate Lawyer Fraud Prosecution Over Kilimani House Sale
3 days ago
Prime
Why Karen Luxury Mansion Price Tag Has Real Estate Market Talking
5 days ago PrimeWhy Real Estate Investments May No Longer Offer Kenya's Highest Returns
Aug 10 PrimeNSSF Twin Towers Construction Progress: Raft Foundation Casting Underway as Piling Continues
Aug 06 PrimeFlatiron Building Sells First Condo for $15.65 Million in Residential Shift
Aug 06 PrimeTuju's Second Karen Estate Faces Auction in Sh4.5 Billion Loan Dispute
Aug 03Road Safety
ROAD SAFETY
NTSA Enforcement Drive Cuts Pedestrian Road Deaths 18 Percent
Road Safety
Seven Dead as Matatu Carrying Dowry Entourage Rolls in Makueni
4 days ago
Road Safety
MPs Urged to Use NG-CDF Funds for Road Safety as Boda Boda Deaths Persist
Aug 11
Road Safety
Escaping Mombasa Road Traffic: Why Motorists are Turning to the Makindu-Wote Route
Aug 10
Prime
Mixed Reactions as Bungoma County Installs Road Spikes to Stop Illegal U-Turns
Aug 09 PrimeCould Boda Boda Trolley Help End Road-Damaging Cargo Transport in Kenya?
Aug 09 PrimeMulti-Vehicle Crash Blocks Mai Mahiu Escarpment Road
Aug 04 PrimeFormer KETRACO Director Questions 30 km/h Speed Limit on Likoni Road
Aug 03 PrimeWhat on Earth? Couple Robbed and Assaulted After Vehicle Plunges Off Road at Kikuyu Junction
Jul 30Industry Insights
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
IQSK Opens Member Consultation on New Architects and Quantity Surveyors Bill
Industry Insights
Viral image shows dense steel framework required for wind turbine foundations
1 day ago
Industry Insights
Choosing between septic tank and sewer connection
1 day ago
Industry Insights
Innovative Space-Saving Shower Door Solution Takes Off Online
1 day ago
Prime
Budget Housing Draft Outlines Basic Construction Material Breakdown
1 day ago PrimeLegal Provision Allows Apartment Subdivision in Kenya
1 day ago PrimeWhy Local Construction Enterprises Fail to Outlive Founders
1 day ago PrimeCouncil Scrambles to Protect Sunderland's Glass Centre Before University Demolishes It
2 days ago PrimeAI's Hidden Water Use Estimated at 765 Billion Liters, Exceeding Global Bottled Water Sales
2 days agoAlerts
ALERTS
Kenya Met Releases 7-Day Outlook as Rainfall Threats Vary Across Regions
Alerts
NOAA Warns Historic El Niño May Ocean-Warming Event
3 days ago
Alerts
Kenya Power Lists Areas to Face Electricity Disruption Sunday
3 days ago
Alerts
Fire Breaks Out in Residential Houses Near Kangemi Post Office
6 days ago
Prime
High-Risk Kenya Counties Revealed Ahead of 2026 El Niño
Aug 12 PrimeToken Price Alert: Kenya Power Warns Rapid Wind and Solar Growth Could Drive Up Power Bills
Aug 11Government Maps Out 18 High-Risk Counties Ahead of Expected Heavy Rains
Aug 10Multi-Vehicle Crash Reported Near Kijabe Along Nairobi-Nakuru Highway
Aug 10 PrimeKURA Flags Partial Outer Ring Road Closure for Gantry Removal
Aug 06Finance
FINANCE
Treasury signals income tax relief with Sh78bn cuts
Finance
Treasury seeks funds to reinstate fuel subsidy in U-turn
1 day ago
Finance
Courts Order Banks to Detail Mortgage Loan Math Amid Rising Disputes
1 day ago
Finance
Sh460 Billion Infrastructure Bond Bids Highlight Shift in Investor Appetite
3 days ago
Prime
David Ndii Endorses New Economic History Book Explaining Kenya Public Debt Dynamics
3 days ago PrimeTreasury Table Major Infrastructure Policy in National Assembly
4 days ago PrimeAugust Infrastructure Bonds Oversubscribed as Bids Hit KSh460 Billion
5 days ago PrimePrivate Investor Could Take Over Nairobi-Mombasa Highway Under New KeNHA Plan
Aug 11 PrimeNCBA Takes Fresh Control of Multiple Hauliers in Sh7.2bn Debt Row
Aug 10Engineering
ENGINEERING
Kenyan engineers tackle financing and green growth at annual conference
Engineering
Delegates Visit KeNHA Pavilion as Engineering Conference Enters Second Day
3 days ago
Engineering
Engineers Push for Structural Reforms at Naivasha Infrastructure Summit
5 days ago
Engineering
Why Dongo Kundu Bypass Has This Huge Tunnel Near Mombasa Airport
6 days agoCabinet 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 06 PrimeEngineers Turn Household Lightbulb Concept Into Industrial Chemical Reactor
Aug 04 PrimeUS Fusion Firm Signs Five-Year Government Deal to Advance Energy Infrastructure Tech
Aug 04Opinion
OPINION
College Students Using Autonomous AI Agents to Finish Entire Online Courses
Opinion
Beyond Politics: Will Kenya's Affordable Housing Debate Ever End?
5 days ago
Opinion
KSh5.3 Trillion 2027/28 Budget: What It Means for Kenya's Construction Sector
Aug 11
Opinion
How Millions of Cameras Could Change How Kenya Experiences the 2027 Election
Aug 10
Prime
Why Full Rironi-Mau Summit Dualing Cannot be Completed Before Elections 2027
Aug 05 PrimeYoung Professionals Regret Rural Home Construction as Investment Debate Grows
Jul 30 PrimeUK Fire Incidents Tied To Solar Panels Double Since 2020
Jul 27 PrimeConstruction Apprentices Quit In Droves As Britain Fails To Build Enough Homes
Jul 26 PrimeAnalyst Challenges Sakaja KSh 1 Trillion Nairobi Rail Plan
Jul 26Architecture
ARCHITECTURE
How world's second-tallest skyscraper manages massive daily crowds
Architecture
Architects set site tour to inspect Nairobi river regeneration
1 day ago
Architecture
Dallas Stars Pick Lead Architect for Proposed North Texas Arena
1 day ago
Architecture
Is This Austin Tower Texas' Most Ambitious High-Rise Yet?
1 day ago
Prime
The Record-Breaking Timber Skyscraper About to Redefine the US Skyline
2 days ago PrimeSupreme Court Filings Reveal Extensive Gold Details for White House Ballroom
2 days ago PrimeNew York Constructs 1,029-Foot Skyscraper Featuring Drop Ride in Sky
5 days ago PrimeHistoric Manor Owner Sues Architect Over £400,000 Pipework Claim
5 days ago PrimeSauerbruch Hutton and Studio Gang Selected to Redesign German House Skyscraper
5 days agoCompanies
COMPANIES
Dangote Refinery Secures $400 Million Underwriting Commitment Ahead of Public Listing
Companies
SpaceX guides floating Starship rocket to Christmas Island
22 hours ago
Companies
Spacex sets speed record with dual Falcon 9 launches from opposite coasts
22 hours ago
Companies
Central Bank enables M-Pesa payments for government securities on DhowCSD
1 day ago
Prime
Chinese robotics firm tests humanoid reaching 12.66 metres per second
1 day ago PrimeChinese telecom giant picks Kenya for regional hub
1 day ago PrimeGreek energy firm plans Sh194 billion AI data centre in Mombasa
1 day agoApple Cuts Hardware Repair Support for iPhone X and 2018 MacBook Pro
1 day ago PrimeAmazon deploys powered trailer spotters to streamline facility yard logistics
1 day agoCounties
COUNTIES
Kakamega tarmacking begins for Mumias-Matawa-Indangalasia road
Counties
Kiambu tarmac upgrade opens route connecting Kikuyu to Ngong-Suswa corridor
1 day ago
Counties
Sakaja unveils major Nairobi flood action plan after mapping vulnerable city zones
1 day ago
Counties
Kenya Farmers Modernise Operations as AI and Drone Tech Enter Agritech
1 day agoGovernment Expands Nairobi Drainage Network for Flood Defense
1 day ago PrimeTop 10 Counties Ranked by Longest Tarmacked Class C Roads
1 day ago PrimeKabati EPZ in Murang'a Nears Completion as Site Fencing Progresses
2 days agoLower Nzoia Irrigation Project: Compensation Payment Date Nears for Siaya and Busia Residents
2 days ago PrimeKiambu Modern Market Nears Completion as New Facilities Take Shape
3 days agoConstruction Technology
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Recycled Tires in Foundation: Innovation or Construction Mistake?
Construction Technology
Are Precast Wall Panels Safe, or Are Architects Right to Hesitate?
2 days ago
Construction Technology
Why Alvar Aalto's Human-Centred Designs Still Shape Modern Architecture
6 days ago
Construction Technology
Why Adding New Technology May Actually Be Ruining Your Construction Site Efficiency
Aug 12
Prime
How the Shipping Container Was Invented and Changed Global Trade
Aug 10 PrimeTrump Orders Rebuild Of $5 Million White House Helipad Over Slope Complaint
Aug 05 PrimeIslanders Sue Cement Maker Over Climate Crisis
Jul 30 PrimeWhy the Construction Industry Moved From Twisted Bars to Ribbed Reinforcement Steel
Jul 29 PrimeCarbon-Capturing Concrete Makes Nairobi Debut as Questions Surround New Technology
Jul 28Site Safety
SITE SAFETY
Health Fears Rise as Construction Dust Envelops Kent Neighborhood
Site Safety
Construction Sites Lacking Toilets Will Be Shut Down, Mutua Warns
Jul 22
Site Safety
Five Killed as Gold Mine Collapses in Narok
Jul 22
Site Safety
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Accused Official in South C Building Collapse Case
Jul 20
Prime
NCA 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 10 PrimeHow Nicole Omondi Survived an Alleged Sixth-Floor Fall: The Physics of Impact and Why Survival Is Rare
Jul 09 PrimeUK Construction Deaths Hit Record Low, But the Industry Is Still the Deadliest
Jul 02Africa
AFRICA
Newlands luxury penthouse sells for record R15.9m to UK buyer
Africa
Egypt enters Henley & Partners 2026 global ranking with citizenship program starting at $250,000
1 day ago
Africa
Kenyan Creators Tour Tanzania Major Infrastructure Projects
1 day ago
Africa
Southern Africa Bridges Logistics Networks While East Africa Keeps Project Files Divided
1 day ago
Prime
Ghanaian MP Defends Demolition of 70-Year-Old Tendamba Primary School
2 days ago PrimeSh1.9 Billion Dho Goye Bridge Linking Siaya and Busia Crosses Major Milestone
2 days ago PrimeWhy Africa's Largest Industrial Economy Commits $1.65 Billion to Youth Funding
2 days ago PrimeEthiopia Unveils $12.5 Billion Design for Bishoftu International Airport
2 days ago PrimeEthiopia Begins Construction on Major New MIG Arena in Addis Ababa
3 days agoWorld
WORLD
How Singapore Grew 28% Larger by Importing Neighbours' Sand
World
V.C. Bird International Modernizes Airfield with Advanced LED Lighting System
5 days ago
World
Time Running Out: Colombia Reverses Course, Requests Foreign Rescue Teams After Deadly Earthquake
6 days ago
World
PHOTOS: Solar Eclipse Plunges Parts of Europe Into Darkness
6 days ago
Prime
China W: Unitree IPO Oversubscribed More Than 5,500 Times as Investors Bet on Humanoid Robots
Aug 11 PrimeUS Has Revoked More Than 175,000 Visas Under Trump Administration
Aug 11 PrimeWuhan Greenland Center: The Story of Why Chinese Skyscrapers No Longer Exceed 500 Metres
Aug 10 PrimeLong March 7A Rocket Explodes 85 Seconds After Liftoff in Setback for China
Aug 10US Diplomatic Mission Expands with $537M Lagos Facility Construction
Aug 10Affordable Housing Program
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
Housing Levy Fund Shifted From T-Bills as Project Spending Surges
Affordable Housing Program
State Halts Housing Levy Cash Parking in Treasury Bills
3 days ago
Affordable Housing Program
Thika Housing Project Advances With High-Rise Blocks
4 days ago
Affordable Housing Program
Sh206 Billion Pumped Into Housing Programme as Nationwide Construction Expands
5 days ago
Prime
Court Declines to Lift Suspension of Tata Chemicals Magadi Operations
6 days agoPS Omollo Challenges Kenya Beyond 2030 Debate Over Housing Priorities
Aug 12 PrimeState Security Agency Enforces Site Safety as Multi-Storey Housing Projects Advance
Aug 09 PrimeMombasa Faces Housing Pressure as Nyali Construction Advances
Aug 06 PrimePresident Ruto Unveils Plan for 180,000 Student Hostels
Aug 03Technology
TECHNOLOGY
Saudi Arabia reshapes Neom strategy to prioritize commercial returns
Technology
Engineers grow living biological circuit boards inside Petri dishes using bacteria
21 hours ago
Technology
China sets world record with 15,947 drones in synchronized display
1 day ago
Technology
American research institute IHMC six-legged robot targets high-speed off-road mobility
1 day ago
Prime
US Firm Pitches Humanoid Robots for Southern Border Patrol
1 day ago PrimeHigh-Powered Lasers Target Thousands of Weeds Per Minute in Field Trials
1 day ago PrimeHumanoid Robots Stumble in Beijing Firefighting Challenge
1 day ago PrimeUS Demands Total Loyalty in Global AI Battle Against China
3 days ago PrimeReplacing One Coal Power Plant Takes More Solar Panels Than a Simple Swap
6 days agoEvents
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
3 days ago
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
Kenyan Youths Turn Hobbies Into Paid Businesses As Formal Jobs Shrink
Jobs
Court Rules Against Employers Firing Workers Recovering From Sickness
Aug 04
Jobs
Kenya Railways and Communications Authority Invite Applications for Open Positions
Aug 04
Jobs
Fake Overseas Job Offers Trap More Kenyan Jobseekers in Asian Cybercrime Scams
Aug 03
Prime
Virtual 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 24 PrimeWhy Ghosting Your Employer Could Cost You Up to Sh3.2m
Jul 24 PrimeKenya to train youth for $17bn Dangote Lamu refinery jobs
Jul 16Lifestyle
LIFESTYLE
Why Investors Are Targeting Nanyuki for Major Real Estate Projects
Lifestyle
Revealed: What is killing young Kenyan men in their prime years
3 days ago
Lifestyle
Watching Too Much Television in Middle Age Linked to Brain Shrinkage Later in Life
Aug 10
Lifestyle
Harry 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 11 PrimeHidden Costs Turn Kenyan Dream Homes Into Expensive Weekend Residences
Jul 09 PrimeSpain Welcomes 36.8 Million International Tourists in Five Months
Jul 08Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY
Chinese glass giant Fuyao confirms mass production of solar sunroofs
Sustainability
Singapore Denies Exporting Construction Waste to Malaysia Amid Illegal Dumping Probe
3 hours ago
Sustainability
Can Wind Power Work Without Blades? Inside Technology Challenging Turbine Design
6 days ago
Sustainability
Climate-Smart Farming, Irrigation Take Centre Stage as Kenya, Israel Tackle Water Crisis
Aug 10East Africa
EAST AFRICA
Tanzania Sets Launch Date for Massive 2,115 MW Nyerere Hydro Dam
East Africa
DRC Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in Country History
2 days ago
East Africa
Tanzania Prepares Commissioning of 2,115MW Nyerere Hydropower Project
3 days ago
East Africa
Why Kigali Urban Housing Model Is Raising Questions for Kenya
3 days ago
Prime
Kenya Pushes Ahead With Massive 200-Kilometre Expressway Connecting Regional Trade Routes
3 days ago PrimeKenya and Tanzania Push Rail Network Connections to Regional Neighbors
5 days ago PrimeEast Africa Linked to 56 Billion Dollars in Regional Refinery Proposals
5 days ago PrimeKenya and Tanzania Revive Plan to Link SGR Networks Across East Africa
5 days ago PrimeSouth Sudan Embassy in Nairobi Closed Over Unpaid Rent
6 days agoNews
NEWS
High Court rules shareholder disputes insufficient to liquidate solvent company
News
Kenya Power blocked from cutting supply to essential facilities over unpaid bills
39 minutes ago
News
Lamu artisans earn steady living from building boats and dhows
39 minutes ago
News
Helicopter crashes at Mount Ololokwe in Samburu killing seven
45 minutes ago
Prime
KCAA approval delays night flights on Wilson Airport's revamped runway
1 hour ago PrimeMinistry seeks consultant for competency-based education framework in universities
1 hour ago PrimeNew bill proposes national database to track university and college qualifications
1 hour ago PrimeMandera has zero paved rural roads as survey ranks counties
1 hour ago PrimeGovernment moves to unlock financing for 200,000-acre Galana/Athi Dam
1 hour agoTrending
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Nairobi's Sh7.6 Billion BRT Project Was Restricted to Korean Firms Only and a Local Contractor Went to Court Over It
Jun 02
Too Hot to Handle: How Europe's Heatwave Triggered a Chinese AC Boom
Jun 30
Cleveland Just Broke Ground on a $2.4 Billion Stadium and It Is Already Being Sued Over How It Was Funded
May 11
KeNHA Confirms Toll Fees for Rironi-Mau Summit Highway
Jun 23
Slump Test Remains Central to Fresh Concrete Quality Control
Mar 18
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