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INFRASTRUCTURE
Chinese Firm Reportedly Lands Sh375 Billion JKIA Upgrade Contract
Infrastructure
Isiolo-Mandera Highway Completion Pushed to 2030
3 hours ago
Infrastructure
A Lifeline Left in Disrepair: The Bomet Road Residents Want Fixed
18 hours ago
Infrastructure
Kenya Commits Ksh140 Billion to Support UNON Expansion in Nairobi
20 hours ago
Prime
Beatable Deadline? Kamariny Stadium Construction Pushes Ahead for Mashujaa Day 2026
22 hours ago PrimeConstruction of 1,129-Feet-Long LNG Ship Begins in China
1 day ago PrimeMombasa Port Berth 19B Quay Extension Underway to Handle Bigger Ships and Rising Cargo
3 days ago PrimeMombasa Municipal Stadium Construction Resumes After 13-Year Wait
3 days ago PrimeTransport Ministry lines up timelines for new 143km road project
3 days agoReal Estate
REAL ESTATE
Makasembo Estate Kisumu: Phase 3 Underway in Landmark LAPFUND Partnership
Affordable Housing Program
Auditor-General Exposes KRA Gaps in Affordable Housing Levy Collection
22 hours ago
Real Estate
Marriott, IHG and Hilton Push Aggressive Expansion in India on Domestic Tourism Boom
1 day ago
Affordable Housing Program
Government Housing Is Now So Large It Is Pushing Private Developers Out of the Market
5 days ago
Prime
Housing Levy Could Stay on Payslips Post-Ruto via Planned Sh100bn Securitisation
6 days ago PrimeViolence Erupts as Nairobi MCA and Chiefs Clash Over Zoning Rules
May 30 PrimeBlow to Govt as Court Halts Southlands Affordable Housing Project Construction in Langata
May 29Kisii Just Got a Sh1.2 Billion Affordable Housing Project and Construction Has Already Started
May 23 PrimeKenya's Housing Shockwave: Why the Affordable Housing Program will Need Sh400 Billion Annually
May 15Road Safety
ROAD SAFETY
Six Killed, Scores Injured in Matatu-Truck Crash on Webuye-Bungoma Highway
Road Safety
KeNHA Launches Major Road Safety Audit on 2,500KM of High-Risk Highways
1 day ago
Road Safety
Woman Killed in Rear-End Motorcycle Crash on Kiaga-Kerugoya Road - The Deadly Physics at Play
1 day ago
Road Safety
Seven Dead, 27 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Mombasa-Nairobi Highway Near Salama
3 days ago
Prime
27 Critically Injured in Head-On Bus-Trailer Crash on Busy Mombasa Road
3 days agoKenyan Trucker Killed in DRC Moments After Distress Call to Family
Apr 15 PrimeMatatu Driver Slows to 20km/h After Passengers Complain of Speeding
Apr 09Ten Killed As Matatu Rams Stalled Truck In Gilgil Highway Horror
Apr 05 PrimeNTSA Wants Case Challenging Rollout of Instant Traffic Fines Withdrawn
Apr 03Industry Insights
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Shoe Shop Raid Exposes Devastating Reach of Counterfeit Trade Across Kenya
Industry Insights
Parliament Threatens to Blacklist Contractors Stalling Ksh 45.5B Water Programme
1 day ago
Industry Insights
Iconic Flatiron Building Enters Next Phase of Heritage Restoration in New York City
1 day ago
Industry Insights
Parliament Moves to Separate Architects and Quantity Surveyors in New Regulatory Push
6 days ago
Prime
Mjengo Hub Congratulates Newly Elected IQSK Council 2026-2028
Jun 03 PrimeFor the First Time in Kenya's History, Housing Spending Has Overtaken Roads
Jun 02 PrimeNairobi's Sh7.6 Billion BRT Project Was Restricted to Korean Firms Only and a Local Contractor Went to Court Over It
Jun 02 PrimeEast Africa Luxury Estate Consultant Launches Blueprint to Maximize Short Term Rental Returns
Jun 02 PrimeWhy Specific Interior Design Blueprints Dictate Vacation Rental Property Yields
Jun 01Alerts
ALERTS
KeNHA Announces 24-Hour Closure On Mombasa Road For Airtel Footbridge Installation
Alerts
KURA Announces Extended Partial Closures on Key Nairobi Roads for Bridge and Culvert Works
2 days ago
Alerts
Where Does the Money Go? EACC Explains Handling of Recovered Millions Following High-Profile Cash Raid
3 days ago
Alerts
Principals ordered to postpone mock exams as school unrest flares
3 days agoQuestions Mount Over Death of Kenyan Student in Sydney Hotel
4 days agoLate-night blaze guts Chianda High School dormitory
4 days agoKisii School ordered closed indefinitely after night dormitory fire
4 days agoNCA Launches Mandatory Construction Safety and Green Building Clinics
5 days agoCS Duale defends Ebola quarantine plan in court citing international law
5 days ago
Finance
FINANCE
Good or Bad? Finance Bill 2026 Proposes VAT Exemption for Approved PPP Infrastructure Projects
Finance
Minority Investors Lose Sh2bn Stake Battle in Tatu City Court Ruling
2 days ago
Finance
Contractor deserts site of Sh20bn Soin-Koru dam project
3 days ago
Finance
World Bank Sh400m Grant Upgrades Huruma Slum Infrastructure in Ol Kalou
5 days ago
Prime
Bankers Push for CBK Rate Hike
5 days ago PrimeWhy Rising Fuel Costs Drive Kenyans Closer to Workplaces
5 days agoState agencies move to block cartels from Sh1.68 trillion procurement budget
5 days agoNSSF Orders Employers to Maintain Enhanced Contribution Rates Despite Legal Uncertainty
5 days agoSGR passenger revenue crosses Sh1bn mark for first time
Jun 01Engineering
ENGINEERING
The Engineering of Destruction: Why Modern Demolition Demands Precision Over Speed
Engineering
Why Engineers Avoid Straight Lines in Mountainous Road Projects
1 day ago
Engineering
Asphalt vs Concrete Roads: Which One Is Better?
5 days ago
Engineering
Norway Bypasses Historic Fjords With Record Breaking Subsea Highway Link
5 days ago
Prime
Engineering cutaway reveals underground systems supporting 80-storey mega towers
Jun 01 PrimeWhy building safe structures requires discipline far beyond concrete and steel
May 31 PrimeEngineering Insights: Ranking World Longest Suspension Bridges
May 27 PrimeCS Mugaa Calls For Semi-Autonomous Operations To Secure Water Utility Sustainability
May 16 PrimeEngineering Politics: IEK Members Defy Council Rejection and Venue Block to Push SGM Amid Suspended Elections
May 15Opinion
OPINION
Kenya Developers Face Tough Sell in Buyer's Market as Demand for Transparency Grows
Opinion
Kenya School Fires Expose Decades of Dormitory Design Failures
May 29
Opinion
Kenyans Split Over Renovated State House Modern Look as Architect Brands It Mediocre
May 13
Opinion
Inside the NSSF Twin Towers: Why Regulatory Bodies are Under Fire Over the Project Team.
Apr 21
Prime
Who Stopped Reggae? An Insider Details the Confusing Politics Behind the Suspended IEK 2026 Elections
Apr 18 PrimeWhy Widows Risk Losing Inherited Property if they Remarry
Apr 05 PrimeKUCCPS Clarifies Key Differences Between Cut-off and Cluster Points
Mar 23 PrimeNairobi's "Uji Power": A Natural Fuel for the Construction Sector and Beyond
Feb 24 PrimeKenya's Singapore Dream is Real. Here is the Evidence
Feb 08Architecture
ARCHITECTURE
Massive new architectural replica breaks records to mirror historic basilica construction
Architecture
Zaha Hadid: The Female Architect Critics Called Impossible Before She Conquered the World With Daring Designs
4 days ago
Architecture
10,000 Architects From 130 Countries Are Gathering in Barcelona in 26 Days
Jun 02
Architecture
New architectural concept moves away from traditional vertical columns
May 31
Prime
Seven Engineering Feats Redefining Global Skylines Revealed
May 30 PrimeAAK Is Calling for Abstracts for Its 2026 Annual Convention
May 22 PrimeCAA Extended Its 2026 Awards Deadline and Kenyan Architects Should Take Note
May 20 PrimeWhy Nairobi's Buildings Are Making People Sick
May 18 PrimeKenyan Architecture Debate Highlights Growing Gap Between Design Intent and Built Reality
May 18Companies
COMPANIES
Court suspends CS Wandayi's KETRACO board appointments
Companies
Denmark Approves Tesla Full Self-Driving Supervised System Ahead of Scheduled Rollout
1 day ago
Companies
iOS 27 Code Reveals Leaked Details of Upcoming Foldable iPhone
1 day ago
Companies
Foster Partners Unveils Designs for Miami 75-Storey Waterfront Tower
1 day ago
Prime
Swiss Architects Clench Victory in Contest to Overhaul Albania's Historic Palace
1 day ago PrimeToyota Dealer CFAO Seizes Near-Total Control of Thika Assembler KVM in Sh2.4bn Deal
2 days ago PrimeDangote pitches 650,000 bpd East Africa oil refinery to regional leaders
4 days ago PrimeGoogle signs $920 million monthly deal for SpaceX compute capacity
4 days ago PrimeBritish Lawmaker Sues Musk's xAI Over Grok Deepfakes
5 days agoCounties
COUNTIES
Masaba Substation Energized to Strengthen Power Supply in Migori County
Counties
Madaraka Day celebrations trigger fresh infrastructure demands in historic Lokitaung
1 day ago
Counties
Kitale Court Rejects Fresh Claim on Family Land After 23-Year Wait
1 day ago
Counties
Nairobi Suspends Building Approvals After EACC Arrests Urban Planning Chief
3 days ago
Prime
Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi Launches Major Transport Corridor in Migori
3 days ago PrimeNairobi Urban Planning Chief Arrested as EACC Recovers Millions in Cash Raid
5 days agoSakaja replaces Nairobi urban planning chief after EACC cash raid
5 days ago PrimeInside construction of Kisumu multi-million aquaculture training centre
5 days ago PrimeGlobal Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo Conclude in Nairobi
5 days agoConstruction Technology
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Kenya Recycles Plastic Waste Into Fence Posts Replacing Traditional Timber
Construction Technology
China Poured Concrete for 60 Hours Straight to Build the World's Largest Bridge Caisson
May 29
Construction Technology
China's Newest Train Station Is Bigger Than 170 Football Fields
May 29
Construction Technology
Future Mega Bridge to Carry Roads and Rail Across Record-breaking Span
May 28South African Coating Product Enters Kenya Promising to Outlast Paint and Tile Refurbishment Cycles
May 25 PrimeContainer Construction Gains Traction in Kenya as Developers Eye Faster, Cheaper Build Solutions
May 18 PrimeWhy Builders Are Reconstituting Manual External Plastering Standards
May 16 PrimeEngineers develop concrete that heals own cracks to cut maintenance costs
May 12Humanoid robots struggle with basics despite massive investment
May 12Site Safety
SITE SAFETY
Why Scaffolding Safety Depends on Serious Engineering, Not Guesswork
Site Safety
Construction Kills More Workers Than Any Other Industry and Kenya's Numbers Are Among the Worst
May 11
Site Safety
Language Barrier on Construction Sites Is Now Being Treated as a Safety Hazard and Here Is Why
May 11
Site Safety
Turner Construction Built an AI Safety Tool, Tested It 25,000 Times, Then Gave It Away for Free
May 11
Prime
Fatal Shauri Moyo Building Demolition Collapse: Who is to Blame?
Mar 17 PrimeShocking: Illicit Alcohol Now Holds 60% of East African Market
Feb 11 PrimeFatal Fall at Embakasi Construction Site Claims Life of Veteran Painter
Feb 04 PrimeMastering Fire Safety on Site: A Critical Drill for Kenyan Builders
Nov 23Africa
AFRICA
Dangote Refinery Begins Major Expansion in Nigeria
Africa
Security Concerns Halt Plan to Reopen Kenya-Somalia Border Postings
3 days ago
Africa
Europe's 3D-Printed Earth Homes Revive Techniques Long Used Across Africa
4 days ago
Africa
Tanzania Trial Shows Star Home Design Slashes Child Malaria by 44 Percent
4 days agoArmed Men Seize Merchant Ships off Coast of Somalia
5 days ago PrimeKenya and South Africa Reach Pacts to Harmonise Infrastructure Standards
5 days ago PrimePan-African Biennale Has Named Its Participants and the Roster Spans the Entire Continent
Jun 02 PrimeSuper El Nino Threatens Global Infrastructure After Rapid Pacific Warming
Jun 01 PrimeHeavy Earthworks Progress on Horn of Africa Gateway Project
May 30World
WORLD
Estadio Azteca Opens World Cup 2026 as First Stadium to Host Three Editions
World
19 Workers Feared Trapped as 9-Storey Building Collapses in Philippines Construction Site
May 25
World
Swiss Solar Plane Crashes into Sea During Test Flight
May 15
World
Princess Elisabeth Energy Hub: Europe's New Renewable Power Gateway
May 13
Prime
China Builds World's Largest Train Station in Just 38 Months
May 08America Just Broke Ground on the Largest Private Construction Project in Its History
May 07 PrimeThe Unusual Story Behind a Hotel That Gets Demolished Every Year and Has Been Since 1989
May 07 PrimeWhat? Britain Launches Satellites That Can "See" Inside Buildings!
Mar 25 PrimeGlobal Airfare Doubling as Middle East Tensions Strike Aviation and Construction Sectors
Mar 12Technology
TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk AI Satellite Data Center Concept Sparks Global Tech Debate
Technology
China Beats Elon Musk's Neuralink to World's First Commercial Brain Chip Approval
2 days ago
Technology
Why Classic Game of Battleship Taught AI to Hunt Hidden Answers 82 Percent Better
5 days ago
Technology
Beijing Blocks Overseas Travel for Elite AI Engineers at Private Firms
May 30
Prime
Why Indian Government and Tech Firms Are Stress-Testing Sensitive Public Infrastructure Software
May 30 PrimeChina Ships World Largest Offshore Converter Station for Sea Installation
May 30The Auto Race: Can Traditional Carmakers Catch China?
May 28 PrimeTouching the Sun Without Burning: The Parker Solar Probe Story
May 28 PrimeWorld's Longest Single-Mast Bridge Now Open in Taiwan
May 28Events
EVENTS
3rd Kenya Buildcon Expo Starts Next Week at Sarit Centre - Register Now
Events
39th Kenya Homes Expo Opens at KICC Next Week With Major Sponsors
6 days ago
Events
Deputy President Kindiki Opens Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo in Nairobi
Jun 03
Events
KIHBT Conference Day 2 Wrap: Excursions Deliver Practical Insights Before Final Closing Sessions
May 20
Prime
The Highly Anticipated 1st KIHBT International Research Conference Opens Tomorrow in Mombasa
May 19 PrimeMombasa to Host KIHBT International Research Conference on Road Transport Skills
May 01 PrimeUrban Mobility on Display at ISK Conference in Mombasa as KURA Showcases Road Management Expertise
Oct 31News
NEWS
Student Unrest Hits 204 Schools as Ministry Rules Out Calendar Overhaul
News
KeNHA Issues Urgent Permit Extension As Transporters Face Major Deadline Chaos
2 hours ago
News
KRA to Crack Down on Employers Over Sh100bn Housing Levy Default
2 hours ago
News
Ruto Norway Visit Secures Maritime Jobs Trade Targets And Infrastructure Investments
3 hours ago
Prime
Kenya Finland Sign MoU To Boost Technical Training In Key Sectors
4 hours ago PrimeMPs Block Sh400m Renovation Of Jubilee Insurance House Before Buyout
4 hours ago PrimeHigh Court Sets June 17 Judgement Date in IEK Leadership Dispute
15 hours ago PrimeKMTC Student Eugene Mutuku Did Not Die From Head Trauma, Autopsy Shows
18 hours ago PrimeCancer Patients Hit Hardest as SHA System Outage Hits Day 4 in Kenyan Hospitals
1 day agoLifestyle
LIFESTYLE
Inside Garden of 2,000 Plants Built Room by Room by Kenyan Homeowner
Lifestyle
Paris Lounge & Grill Shuts Down After Five Years in Roysambu
Jun 01
Lifestyle
Nairobi Historical Hub Expands as New Coffee Museum Quietly Welcomes First Visitors
May 31
Lifestyle
Africa's Fastest Man: A Look Inside Omanyala's Luxury Home
May 26
Prime
From Classroom to Hustle: Why Boys Are Quitting School Early
May 15 PrimeHeritage Hotels: Examining the Kenyatta Family's Quiet Dominance in Luxury Hospitality
May 07 PrimePrime Mall with Sh100 Million Annual Rental Income Put Up for Sale
Apr 24 PrimeCaroline Njunge:Open Plan Kitchens Look Nice But I Will Never Want One In My House
Apr 20 PrimeAn Engineer and a Birthday
Apr 14Trending
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