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NEWS
FBI Traces Stolen Minnesota Welfare Funds to Luxury Nairobi High-Rise
Companies
Why Commuters Face Changing Transport Landscape After Thika Factory Move
Jun 06
Alerts
Kenyatta Avenue Viaduct Progress: Nairobi's New Elevated Highway Takes Shape
Jun 14
Companies
Standard Investment Bank Commences Construction on 32-Storey Westlands Tower
Jun 19
Prime
Kiambu tarmac upgrade opens route connecting Kikuyu to Ngong-Suswa corridor
Aug 18 PrimeCRBC Kenya Announces Job Opportunities for Rironi-Mau Summit Dualling Project
May 18 PrimeZimbabwe Prepares New Multi-Purpose Arena Construction at Mount Hampden
Aug 10 PrimeH Young returns to major road contracts in Kenya with Thika-Magumu project
Jan 16 PrimeNairobi Uhuru Highway Upgrade Delivers New Pedestrian Walkways and Landscaping Ahead of Schedule
Jun 20News
Breaking News
Senegal Opens CRBC-Built Mbour-Kaolack Highway Ahead of Schedule
Infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE
KeNHA Plans 123km Rift Valley Road Upgrade, Warns of Displacement
Infrastructure
Four stadiums undergo upgrades in Rift Valley ahead of Mashujaa Day
3 days ago
Infrastructure
Busia Stadium construction reaches 5 percent completion
4 days ago
Infrastructure
Raila Odinga Mausoleum construction reaches 50 percent completion in Bondo
4 days ago
Prime
Nyamira University College construction reaches 35 percent completion
4 days ago PrimeHarambee-Musamba-Khaunga-Malaha Road upgrade to bitumen resumes
4 days ago PrimeGusii Stadium upgrade begins with demolition and designs complete
4 days ago PrimeBomas International Convention Complex nears completion under KDF engineers
4 days ago PrimeKenya Railways confirms Tiriitab-Moita as site for planned Kericho SGR station
4 days agoReal Estate
REAL ESTATE
Sh500,000 to Sh30 million an acre: Ole Kasasi rises as property hotspot
Real Estate
Limuru property linked to Ngugi wa Thiong'o undergoing revival
3 days ago
Real Estate
Mark Zuckerberg buys Irish castle
3 days ago
Real Estate
Court of Appeal rules on sharing property acquired during marriage
4 days ago
Prime
Sabrima Homes unveils proposed two-bedroom apartment block design
5 days ago PrimeAvoidable Court Battles: The Cost of Dying Without Estate Plan
Aug 18 PrimeWaiyaki Family Ordered to Surrender Four Nyari Apartments to Buyers
Aug 17 PrimeWhy Swiss Apartment Designs Are Removing Central Corridors
Aug 16Investor Moves to Reinstate Lawyer Fraud Prosecution Over Kilimani House Sale
Aug 15Road Safety
ROAD SAFETY
Train collides with PSV bus in Githurai
Road Safety
Road crashes claim 2,150 lives in Kenya in six months
4 days ago
Road Safety
NTSA Enforcement Drive Cuts Pedestrian Road Deaths 18 Percent
Aug 17
Road Safety
Seven Dead as Matatu Carrying Dowry Entourage Rolls in Makueni
Aug 15
Prime
MPs Urged to Use NG-CDF Funds for Road Safety as Boda Boda Deaths Persist
Aug 11 PrimeEscaping Mombasa Road Traffic: Why Motorists are Turning to the Makindu-Wote Route
Aug 10 PrimeMixed 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 04Industry Insights
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
IQSK to Host 28th Annual Golf Tournament at Royal Nairobi Golf Club
Industry Insights
Businesses that survive next decade will be ones that learned to read risk
5 days ago
Industry Insights
Calls grow for new EBK board after year without appointments
6 days ago
Industry Insights
IQSK Opens Member Consultation on New Architects and Quantity Surveyors Bill
6 days ago
Prime
Viral image shows dense steel framework required for wind turbine foundations
Aug 18 PrimeChoosing between septic tank and sewer connection
Aug 18 PrimeInnovative Space-Saving Shower Door Solution Takes Off Online
Aug 17 PrimeBudget Housing Draft Outlines Basic Construction Material Breakdown
Aug 17 PrimeLegal Provision Allows Apartment Subdivision in Kenya
Aug 17Alerts
ALERTS
Raila Odinga International Stadium Ready for Final Works
Alerts
US, France join Kenya in Mount Ololokwe helicopter crash probe
3 days ago
Alerts
River Regeneration Programme Targets Pollution in Baba Dogo
4 days ago
Alerts
South B Traders Await Completion of New Modern Market
4 days ago
Prime
Warning Signs to Check Before Buying a Home
5 days agoGreater Horn of Africa faces wetter-than-normal season as El Niño strengthens
5 days agoKenya Met Releases 7-Day Outlook as Rainfall Threats Vary Across Regions
Aug 17NOAA Warns Historic El Niño May Ocean-Warming Event
Aug 16Kenya Power Lists Areas to Face Electricity Disruption Sunday
Aug 16Finance
FINANCE
Nairobi Building Approvals Climb Sh18bn as Construction Activity Picks Up
Finance
Why a CBK rate cut does not always mean cheaper bank loans
3 days ago
Finance
Kenya raises Sh139 billion to settle pending bills owed to road contractors
4 days ago
Finance
Kenyan banks report asset growth following previous contraction
4 days ago
Prime
Why Kenyan pension schemes are moving Sh597bn into guaranteed funds
5 days ago PrimeKenya foreign loans in yuan double after SGR debt currency swap
5 days agoMinority shareholders reject Sh24 billion buyout offer from South Africa's Absa Group
5 days ago PrimeLand, house and shares transactions hand Treasury Sh26.8 billion revenue
5 days agoTreasury signals income tax relief with Sh78bn cuts
Aug 18Engineering
ENGINEERING
Engineers elect Mwamzali Shiribwa to lead KeSEBAE
Engineering
Engineering behind flying electric vehicles test regional flight and runway-free designs
3 days ago
Engineering
Kenyan engineers tackle financing and green growth at annual conference
Aug 18
Engineering
Delegates Visit KeNHA Pavilion as Engineering Conference Enters Second Day
Aug 15
Prime
Engineers Push for Structural Reforms at Naivasha Infrastructure Summit
Aug 14 PrimeWhy Dongo Kundu Bypass Has This Huge Tunnel Near Mombasa Airport
Aug 13Cabinet 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 06Opinion
OPINION
Kenya's proposed internet billing law faces scrutiny over privacy and cost concerns
Opinion
Why Kenyans are praising Water CS Mugaa over project inspections
5 days ago
Opinion
CRBC-CCCC builds mid-size stations in Kericho and Sotik for county rail link
5 days ago
Opinion
College Students Using Autonomous AI Agents to Finish Entire Online Courses
Aug 16
Prime
Beyond Politics: Will Kenya's Affordable Housing Debate Ever End?
Aug 14 PrimeKSh5.3 Trillion 2027/28 Budget: What It Means for Kenya's Construction Sector
Aug 11 PrimeHow Millions of Cameras Could Change How Kenya Experiences the 2027 Election
Aug 10 PrimeWhy Full Rironi-Mau Summit Dualing Cannot be Completed Before Elections 2027
Aug 05 PrimeYoung Professionals Regret Rural Home Construction as Investment Debate Grows
Jul 30Architecture
ARCHITECTURE
Shigeru Ban Unveils Wooden Wellness Resort on Japan's Awaji Island
Architecture
AAK Leads Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Tour Across Kamkunji, Gikomba, and Kiambu
4 days ago
Architecture
Why home builders opt for hidden roof gutters in modern house designs
5 days ago
Architecture
Prof. Alfred Omenya outlines key elements for sustainable farmhouse construction
5 days ago
Prime
Kenyan architect warns against copying four-bedroom design without Ksh8.15m budget
5 days ago PrimeHow world's second-tallest skyscraper manages massive daily crowds
Aug 18Architects set site tour to inspect Nairobi river regeneration
Aug 18 PrimeDallas Stars Pick Lead Architect for Proposed North Texas Arena
Aug 17 PrimeIs This Austin Tower Texas' Most Ambitious High-Rise Yet?
Aug 17Companies
COMPANIES
KETRACO meets Bamburi Cement to discuss Coast power supply plans
Companies
SBM Bank obtains priority in Cytonn Ruaka assets sale
18 hours ago
Companies
Sh317m Tax Battle: Kenya Power Supplier Fails to Convince Court
1 day ago
Companies
Vivo Energy Leads Oil Firms in Sh279bn Kenya Tax Contribution
1 day ago
Prime
Petitioner urges National Assembly to enforce Sh24 billion Kwale sugar award
1 day ago PrimeTikTok settles with U.S. over child privacy concerns for $400 million
3 days ago PrimeAmazon web services to spend $1bn putting AI engineers inside customer teams
3 days agoMPs to probe Mogo Auto over alleged unfair lending practices
3 days agoCrown Paints loses fight over illegal advert on Thika building
4 days agoCounties
COUNTIES
Nairobi allocates Sh2bn for emergency drainage works
Counties
World Bank and Mozambique delegation visit Kirinyaga to study smart water tap scheme
2 days ago
Counties
State Department for Roads pushes forward key link between Turkana and Samburu counties
2 days ago
Counties
Government targets 15 road projects in Machakos County for KSh10 billion
2 days ago
Prime
Government completes construction of Mwichiune market in South Imenti
2 days ago PrimePresident Ruto inspects construction progress at Kimutwa modern market
2 days ago PrimePresident Ruto launches upgrading of 17.1km Makaveti-Kyangala-Iiuni Road in Machakos
2 days agoSakaja unveils specialized teams to prepare Nairobi for El Niño floods
2 days ago PrimeUasin Gishu Matharu ESP Market ready for official handover
3 days agoConstruction Technology
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Bellevue proposed 12-storey tower could become US tallest mass timber office building
Construction Technology
How German engineers use slipform pavers for concrete road construction
5 days ago
Construction Technology
Recycled Tires in Foundation: Innovation or Construction Mistake?
Aug 16
Construction Technology
Are Precast Wall Panels Safe, or Are Architects Right to Hesitate?
Aug 16
Prime
Why Alvar Aalto's Human-Centred Designs Still Shape Modern Architecture
Aug 13 PrimeWhy Adding New Technology May Actually Be Ruining Your Construction Site Efficiency
Aug 12 PrimeHow 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 30Site Safety
SITE SAFETY
Container collapse at Mombasa Port highlights risks around cargo handling operations
Site Safety
Health Fears Rise as Construction Dust Envelops Kent Neighborhood
Aug 17
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
Prime
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Accused Official in South C Building Collapse Case
Jul 20 PrimeNCA 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 09Africa
AFRICA
Senegal Opens CRBC-Built Mbour-Kaolack Highway Ahead of Schedule
Africa
CAF reviews readiness with East African hosts for AFCON 2027
15 hours ago
Africa
Uganda Caps Lower Primary Learning Time at Three Hours Under New Curriculum
19 hours ago
Africa
Namibia Switches On Africa's First Integrated Green Hydrogen Facility
2 days ago
Prime
6th October Bridge in Cairo retains title as longest bridge in Africa
2 days ago PrimeSadio Mané invests in 500-hectare agro-industrial park in Senegal
3 days ago PrimeAfrica renewable energy paradox: Rich in resources, poor in power
4 days ago Prime$4 Billion Rail Link Connects Ethiopia With Djibouti Port
5 days ago PrimeEthiopia breaks ground on first domestic oil refinery with Chinese backing
5 days agoWorld
WORLD
Japan Enlists 1,800 Volunteers to Drag 360-Tonne Castle With Ropes
World
China Postpones Moon Mission as Lunar Race Intensifies
1 day ago
World
Why the World Is Meeting Again to Fight Desertification
4 days ago
World
How Singapore Grew 28% Larger by Importing Neighbours' Sand
Aug 14
Prime
V.C. Bird International Modernizes Airfield with Advanced LED Lighting System
Aug 14 PrimeTime Running Out: Colombia Reverses Course, Requests Foreign Rescue Teams After Deadly Earthquake
Aug 13 PrimePHOTOS: Solar Eclipse Plunges Parts of Europe Into Darkness
Aug 13 PrimeChina 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 11Affordable Housing Program
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
Kibera housing drive expands as relocated families get priority
Affordable Housing Program
Government prioritises slum upgrading in Nairobi to support Kenya Vision 2030 long-term goals
2 days ago
Affordable Housing Program
Housing Levy Fund Shifted From T-Bills as Project Spending Surges
Aug 17
Affordable Housing Program
State Halts Housing Levy Cash Parking in Treasury Bills
Aug 16
Prime
Thika Housing Project Advances With High-Rise Blocks
Aug 15 PrimeSh206 Billion Pumped Into Housing Programme as Nationwide Construction Expands
Aug 14 PrimeCourt Declines to Lift Suspension of Tata Chemicals Magadi Operations
Aug 13PS Omollo Challenges Kenya Beyond 2030 Debate Over Housing Priorities
Aug 12 PrimeState Security Agency Enforces Site Safety as Multi-Storey Housing Projects Advance
Aug 09Technology
TECHNOLOGY
Gas-Powered Datacentres Threaten UK Net-Zero Targets, Analysis Warns
Technology
Indian Solar Giant Insolation Energy Eyes 400MW Power Projects Push
19 hours ago
Technology
Chinese AI video generation tools flood microdrama industry
3 days ago
Technology
Chinese academic lab nurtures computer scientists behind country's rapid AI progress
4 days ago
Prime
Chinese firm LandSpace joins SpaceX in milestone rocket recovery
5 days ago PrimeSaudi Arabia reshapes Neom strategy to prioritize commercial returns
6 days ago PrimeEngineers grow living biological circuit boards inside Petri dishes using bacteria
Aug 18China sets world record with 15,947 drones in synchronized display
Aug 18 PrimeAmerican research institute IHMC six-legged robot targets high-speed off-road mobility
Aug 18Events
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
Aug 15
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
Scramble for CEO jobs in plum energy sector firms
Jobs
Kenyan Youths Turn Hobbies Into Paid Businesses As Formal Jobs Shrink
Aug 08
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
Prime
Fake Overseas Job Offers Trap More Kenyan Jobseekers in Asian Cybercrime Scams
Aug 03 PrimeVirtual 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 24Lifestyle
LIFESTYLE
Why Investors Are Targeting Nanyuki for Major Real Estate Projects
Lifestyle
Revealed: What is killing young Kenyan men in their prime years
Aug 15
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
6 days ago
Sustainability
Can Wind Power Work Without Blades? Inside Technology Challenging Turbine Design
Aug 13
Sustainability
Climate-Smart Farming, Irrigation Take Centre Stage as Kenya, Israel Tackle Water Crisis
Aug 10East Africa
EAST AFRICA
Institutional investors shift to off-balance-sheet models in East Africa
East Africa
Tanzania and DRC discuss $14.2B Central Corridor completion by 2030
5 days ago
East Africa
Uganda signs UNODC deal for major Kampala office
5 days ago
East Africa
Tanzania Sets Launch Date for Massive 2,115 MW Nyerere Hydro Dam
Aug 17
Prime
DRC Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in Country History
Aug 17 PrimeTanzania Prepares Commissioning of 2,115MW Nyerere Hydropower Project
Aug 16 PrimeWhy Kigali Urban Housing Model Is Raising Questions for Kenya
Aug 15 PrimeKenya Pushes Ahead With Massive 200-Kilometre Expressway Connecting Regional Trade Routes
Aug 15 PrimeKenya and Tanzania Push Rail Network Connections to Regional Neighbors
Aug 14News
NEWS
UK minister calls on tech firms to scrub viral wrong-way driving posts
News
Kenyan lawmakers consider bill limiting State corporation chief executives to three-year terms
15 hours ago
News
China Proposes Autonomous Vehicle Rules in Road Traffic Law Amendment
19 hours ago
News
Commercial banks expand networks past 100 branches
2 days agoMurkomen, Chirchir appoint new board members to NTSA, KWS
2 days agoPuzzle behind repeated legal filings targeting Kenya Railways boss
3 days ago PrimeKenyan universities move toward draft CBE framework
3 days agoCourt clears CA's Sh220m cyber-defence project tender
3 days ago PrimeWhy Kenya pyrethrum sector collapsed after dominating global market
3 days agoTrending
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FBI Traces Stolen Minnesota Welfare Funds to Luxury Nairobi High-Rise
May 31
Why Commuters Face Changing Transport Landscape After Thika Factory Move
Jun 06
Kenyatta Avenue Viaduct Progress: Nairobi's New Elevated Highway Takes Shape
Jun 14
Standard Investment Bank Commences Construction on 32-Storey Westlands Tower
Jun 19
Kiambu tarmac upgrade opens route connecting Kikuyu to Ngong-Suswa corridor
Aug 18
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