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Kenyans Split Over Renovated State House Modern Look as Architect Brands It Mediocre
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Inside the NSSF Twin Towers: Why Regulatory Bodies are Under Fire Over the Project Team.
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Nairobi's "Uji Power": A Natural Fuel for the Construction Sector and Beyond
OPINION
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How the World Became Ugly: The Loss of Civic Pride
PRIME
Kenya's Singapore Dream is Real. Here is the Evidence
PRIME
Why Standardized House Designs are the Key to Finishing Your Project
PRIME
The Geothermal Infrastructure Lessons Kenya Offers for the Global Energy Transition
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Who Stopped Reggae? An Insider Details the Confusing Politics Behind the Suspended IEK 2026 Elections
PRIME
Engineers vs. Lawyers: Why China Builds Faster and Policy Lesson That Kenya Can Learn
NEWS
BREAKING NEWS
Kenyans Split Over Renovated State House Modern Look as Architect Brands It Mediocre
INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
President Ruto Revises Deadlines for Two Major Highway Corridors
INFRASTRUCTURE
Nairobi Mega Convention Facility Faces Extended Delivery Timeline
INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIME
Big Relief Ahead: Thika-Nairobi Expressway Construction to Start in 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIME
Coastal Road Push: Sh4.3 Billion Compensation Released for Affected Landowners
PRIME
Kenya Steps Up Search for Sh646bn Siaya Nuclear Plant Site
PRIME
Kiambu Road Dualling Campaign Intensifies as Infrastructure Expansion Approaches Major Corridor
PRIME
Parliament Raises Congestion Concerns Over Nakuru State House Location
PRIME
French Firm CMA CGM to Invest Sh105 Billion in Mombasa Port Upgrade
PRIME
Homa Bay Pier Redevelopment Advances on Lake Victoria Shoreline
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
Skyline Shift Threatens Eldoret's Historic Landmarks
REAL ESTATE
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Mortgage or Cash Purchase? Experts Reveal Which Choice Makes Financial Sense
REAL ESTATE
PRIME
Nairobi Apartment Prices Fall as Supply Surges
REAL ESTATE
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Peek Inside Former Governor Mike Sonko's Opulent Runda Residence
PRIME
The Kenyan Property Investors Who Are Quietly Going Broke
PRIME
Kenya's Developers Are Still Building, But They Have Quietly Stopped Starting New Projects
PRIME
Gen Z, Chamas Prioritize Land for Wealth Preservation in Shifting Market
PRIME
Kwale Man Shares Details of KSh 15m House Built in Seven Months
PRIME
Westlands at Crossroads as Vertical Growth Tests Infrastructure Limits
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SAFETY
Kenyan Trucker Killed in DRC Moments After Distress Call to Family
ROAD SAFETY
PRIME
Matatu Driver Slows to 20km/h After Passengers Complain of Speeding
ROAD SAFETY
Ten Killed As Matatu Rams Stalled Truck In Gilgil Highway Horror
ROAD SAFETY
PRIME
NTSA Wants Case Challenging Rollout of Instant Traffic Fines Withdrawn
Twenty-four dead in Bangladesh after passenger bus plunges into Padma River
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
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
How Unplanned Pouring Delays Create Hidden Vulnerabilities in Concrete Elements
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Dollar to KSH Today: How Exchange Rates Are Eating Your Construction Profits
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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World Cup 2026 Kicks Off in 50 Days and Some Host Stadiums Still Look Like Construction Sites
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Bhutan Is Building a City From Nothing and People Are Already Calling It the Next Dubai
Cleveland Just Broke Ground on a $2.4 Billion Stadium and It Is Already Being Sued Over How It Was Funded
PRIME
Drawing Errors On Site Often Trace Back To Confusion Between Section And Elevation
PRIME
Engineers Shift Large Concrete Pours to Night Hours
PRIME
America Is Building Its First Real High Speed Rail Line Through the Desert With No Government Money
The Car Factory That Assembled Citroëns for Decades Is Becoming Europe's Largest Art Museum
ALERTS
ALERTS
Ebola Outbreak Hits Congo Border Region as Death Toll Reaches 80
ALERTS
Will Nationwide Transport Strike Ground Kenyan Supply Chains?
ALERTS
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New EU Rail Rules Promise One Ticket for Entire Cross-Border Journeys
ALERTS
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Travel Chaos Expected as Matatu Operators Push 50% Fare Increase Nationwide
Frontier Airlines Jet Fatally Strikes Trespasser at Denver Airport
Nairobi's Eldoret Road to Close for Four Months for Bridge Construction
Rising Waters, Refusal to Budge: Why Garissa Flood Victims Stay Put
Heavy Rains Displace Over 65 Families in Mwea West and Ndia
PRIME
Four Trapped as 8-Storey Building Collapses in Oloolua
FINANCE
FINANCE
Hidden Token Bills See Enterprise AI Costs Outpace Human Staff Payroll
FINANCE
Talanta Sports City Project Cost Rises by Sh10.6 Billion
FINANCE
Konza Technopolis revenue falls 20pc despite rising investment
FINANCE
PRIME
Treasury Proposes Sh4.82 Trillion Spending Plan for 2026/27
PRIME
Treasury Outlines Essential Goods Slated for VAT Exemption in Finance Bill 2026
PRIME
Energy and Finance Top List of Highest Paying Sectors in Kenya
PRIME
KRA pushes mandatory eRITS registration to bridge Sh66 billion rental tax gap
PRIME
Kenyans Leave Billions Unclaimed in Banks, Insurance and SACCOs
PRIME
Kenya Railways Abruptly Terminates World Bank Funded Equipment Tender
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
CS Mugaa Calls For Semi-Autonomous Operations To Secure Water Utility Sustainability
ENGINEERING
PRIME
Engineering Politics: IEK Members Defy Council Rejection and Venue Block to Push SGM Amid Suspended Elections
ENGINEERING
PRIME
Why Engineers Use Rebound Hammer to Test Concrete Strength
ENGINEERING
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IEK Council Rejects Member Request for Special General Meeting as Elections Remain Suspended
PRIME
Engineers highlight critical maintenance protocols for industrial butterfly valves
PRIME
Proactive Maintenance Key to Preventing Costly Industrial Motor Failures
Engineers Head to Naivasha for Intensive Green Building Certification Training
PRIME
Hidden Crisis in Engineering Mentorship Targets Quality of Professional Judgment
PRIME
Hidden Engineering Behind Why Large Buildings Require Gaps Between Blocks
OPINION
OPINION
Kenyans Split Over Renovated State House Modern Look as Architect Brands It Mediocre
OPINION
PRIME
Inside the NSSF Twin Towers: Why Regulatory Bodies are Under Fire Over the Project Team.
OPINION
PRIME
Who Stopped Reggae? An Insider Details the Confusing Politics Behind the Suspended IEK 2026 Elections
OPINION
PRIME
Why Widows Risk Losing Inherited Property if they Remarry
PRIME
KUCCPS Clarifies Key Differences Between Cut-off and Cluster Points
PRIME
Nairobi's "Uji Power": A Natural Fuel for the Construction Sector and Beyond
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
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
Engineering the Impossible: Inside the Rise of the World's Skinniest Skyscraper
ARCHITECTURE
PRIME
A Century-Old New York Church Is Being Gutted and Rebuilt as a Children's Museum
ARCHITECTURE
PRIME
Vancouver Approves First Supertall Skyscraper in Glass Sponge Inspired Design
ARCHITECTURE
Los Angeles Spent 20 Years and Demolished Four Buildings to Get This Museum Open
America's Most Prestigious Architecture Award Just Went to a Man Who Builds With Cardboard
PRIME
BIG Just Built a Museum in China That Looks Like a Chinese Garden From Above
PRIME
China and US dominate 2026 global skyscraper rankings as Kenya breaks ground on East Africa's tallest tower
PRIME
The Woman-Founded Architecture Firm at the Centre of a Growing Gender Pay Gap Crisis
Florence Is Building an Airport With a Working Vineyard on Its Roof and It Opens This Year
COMPANIES
COMPANIES
Fintech Firm Chimoney Halts Global Cross-Border Infrastructure Operations
COMPANIES
PRIME
Instagram Erases Private Chat Encryption in Abrupt Security U-Turn
COMPANIES
PRIME
Crown Paints Flies Top East African Dealers to Morocco for Five-Day Luxury Trip
COMPANIES
PRIME
Posta shuts 125 branches in Sh1bn turnaround strategy
PRIME
SpaceX Starship V3 Scheduled for Flight 12 Debut
PRIME
Government Reviews Irrigation Policy to Add Two Million Acres Under Farming
PRIME
Epra ends Kenya Power monopoly
PRIME
TotalEnergies rolls out electric vehicle charging stations across Kenya
PRIME
Dangote Weighs Massive Refinery Project for Kenya
COUNTIES
COUNTIES
New Murang'a Market Infrastructure Hits 98 Percent Completion
COUNTIES
PRIME
Nairobi South B Modern Market Enters Final Phase of Construction
COUNTIES
680 People Die by Suicide in Mt Kenya Region
COUNTIES
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Kitui Air Travel Disrupted No More as Modernised Runway Nears Completion
PRIME
Kamukunji Grounds Features New Amenities Under Rivers Project
Marsabit Residents Seek Justice as BP Toxic Waste Suit Targets Energy Ministry
PRIME
President Ruto Commissions KSh19 Billion Infrastructure Expansion in Laikipia
PRIME
Sh950m Bomet Stadium Construction Starts as Earlier Project Stalls
PRIME
Government pushes to eliminate Non-Tariff Barriers at Migori border post
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Why Builders Are Reconstituting Manual External Plastering Standards
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Engineers develop concrete that heals own cracks to cut maintenance costs
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Humanoid robots struggle with basics despite massive investment
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
World's Longest Multimodal Bridge Opens With One Major Restriction for Drivers
PRIME
3D Printed Homes Are No Longer a Concept and the Numbers Prove It
PRIME
Oxford Just Opened Its Biggest Building in Decades and It Has the World's First Passivhaus Concert Hall
PRIME
China Cuts 134-Kilometer Canal to Connect Inland Rivers with Global Sea Routes
PRIME
Compact Concrete Mixer Pumps Resolve Space Constraints for Kenyan Contractors
Herzog and de Meuron Are Building a Museum Out of Wood and Memphis Is the Reason Why
SITE SAFETY
SITE SAFETY
Construction Kills More Workers Than Any Other Industry and Kenya's Numbers Are Among the Worst
AFRICA
AFRICA
Italian Giant Webuild Wins Top Innovation Award for Ethiopia's Mega Dam
AFRICA
PRIME
Tanzania's MeTL Group Targets Kenya Soft Drinks Market with Sh6.5bn Factory
AFRICA
Nigeria Bans "Dr" Prefix for Honorary Degree Holders to Curb Academic Fraud
AFRICA
PRIME
Tanzania Launches $13 Million Luxury Lodge as 30 New Hotel Incentives Loom
PRIME
Police Announce CBD Road Closures for Africa-France Summit
PRIME
Tanzania Secures Funding to Complete Massive SGR Project
PRIME
Egypt Is Building a Free Heart Hospital at the Foot of the Pyramids and the Design Is Unlike Any Hospital You Have Seen
PRIME
Kinshasa Is Replacing Its Entire Airport and the Roof Was Inspired by a Congolese Basket
Africa's Only Pritzker Prize Winner Is Building a Hospital on a Burundi Hillside With Bricks Made Down the Road
WORLD
WORLD
Swiss Solar Plane Crashes into Sea During Test Flight
WORLD
PRIME
Princess Elisabeth Energy Hub: Europe's New Renewable Power Gateway
WORLD
PRIME
China Builds World's Largest Train Station in Just 38 Months
WORLD
America Just Broke Ground on the Largest Private Construction Project in Its History
PRIME
The Unusual Story Behind a Hotel That Gets Demolished Every Year and Has Been Since 1989
PRIME
What? Britain Launches Satellites That Can "See" Inside Buildings!
PRIME
Global Airfare Doubling as Middle East Tensions Strike Aviation and Construction Sectors
PRIME
Kenyan Businesses Face Losses as Shippers Ground Vessels Over Middle East War
PRIME
From Nairobi to New York: MrBeast Builds Schools Worldwide
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
What Happens When AI Begins Building Itself?
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Anthropic in Talks to Raise $30 Billion at $900 Billion Valuation
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Bots claim majority of global web traffic as AI attacks skyrocket
TECHNOLOGY
PRIME
Legacy automakers pay for Chinese tech as decade of imitation ends
PRIME
Chinese Court Rules Firms Cannot Fire Workers to Replace Them with AI
PRIME
New Brain Theory Challenges Understanding of Visual Imagination
PRIME
Four Kenyan startups selected for Google Africa Accelerator program
PRIME
JKUAT to Oversee Assembly of 3,000 Devices for National Digital Hub Rollout
PRIME
Artemis II astronauts return safely as NASA pivots to lunar landing challenges
NEWS
NEWS
CAF Asked to Drop Skybox Demand for Kasarani Stadium Renovation
NEWS
PRIME
Prof Ayub Gitau takes helm as University of Nairobi Vice Chancellor
NEWS
Why Kenyans Face Record Fuel Prices After Latest Regulator Review
NEWS
Government Stopped Construction of Mega Border Security Project
PRIME
Engineering or Medicine? KUCCPS Reopens Portal for First Revision Window
PRIME
MOH Asks Builders to Prioritize Health in Infrastructure
PRIME
SHA Warns Prevention Key as Treatment Costs Continue to Rise
PRIME
What Dynamic U.S. Visa Policies Mean for Aspiring Kenyan Expatriates
PRIME
University of Nairobi Names New Vice-Chancellor After Competitive Search
LIFESTYLE
LIFESTYLE
From Classroom to Hustle: Why Boys Are Quitting School Early
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Ritz-Carlton Sand River Development Faces Scrutiny Over Wildlife Corridor Integrity
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Inside the NSSF Twin Towers: Why Regulatory Bodies are Under Fire Over the Project Team.
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Nairobi's "Uji Power": A Natural Fuel for the Construction Sector and Beyond
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How the World Became Ugly: The Loss of Civic Pride
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