Newly constructed Lamu port project has officially been opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta with the target to link Kenya to South Sudan, Ethiopia and therefore the middle belt of Africa.Two other berths are likely to be launched before the end of the year.The project is part of the Lappset which comprises a standard gauge railway line, Road network, Oil pipeline (Crude & product), Oil refinery (Isiolo/Lamu), International Airports (Lamu,.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 24th May 2021

The government of Ethiopia through the Ministry of Transport and Dubai Ports (DP) World, a leading global provider of end-to-end logistics solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would see the construction of a road linking Ethiopia to Berbera in Somaliland. A road infrastructure that will connect Berbera port to Wajjale, a city on the border of Somaliland and Ethiopia is already under construction and is expected to.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 19th May 2021

Budget estimates tabled in Parliament show that Sh8 billion has been allocated for the affordable units in the year starting July. Treasury has doubled the allocation for construction of affordable houses as the State races against time to deliver the low-cost units in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s last year in office. Budget estimates tabled in Parliament show that Sh8 billion has been allocated for the affordable units in the year.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 11th May 2021

The Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) has begun construction of the US $42.1m new Makupa bridge in Mombasa. The 457m long bridge will replace the historic Makupa causeway that links Mombasa Island to the mainland. Kenha awarded China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) the contract for the construction of the two four-lane parallel bridges in November last year. According to the resident engineer, Stephen Gichuru, the project.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 28th April 2021

The newly sworn-in Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to revive the long-stalled US $30bn liquefied natural gas LNG project in Lindi Tanzania. The project was sidelined under the administration of the former President, the late John Pombe Magufuli with his administration instead prioritising the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline to take oil from Uganda to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. According to the President, she tried to work on.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 23rd April 2021

Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) have signed a major deal of 17.9 billion shillings (about 166 million U.S. dollars) with a Chinese Construction firm. The partnership is to construct a 453-km road that is part of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor project.The road construction encompasses of 257-km Lamu-Ijara-Garissa section which is part of the LAPSSET project in addition to the Hindi-Bodhei-Basuba-Kiunga.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 21st April 2021

Kenya's construction industry is currently booming. The Kenyan government has invested heavily in the construction sector in order to upgrade infrastructure such as road networks while also providing new residences for locals (who are supported by banks in obtaining loans to buy apartments/cars). The real estate and construction industries, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, have been some of the main drivers of economic.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 23rd March 2021

The government of Ethiopia led by President Sahlework Zewde on Thursday 4th March 2021 laid a foundation stone for the construction of Lemmi Industrial Complex project in Ensaro district of Lemi town in the central region of the East African country.The facility will be built on a 270 hectares piece of land by a joint venture between East African Holding, a leading industrial group in Ethiopia that has endorsed a prominent role in the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th March 2021

A joint venture between VINCI Highways Unit Rift Valley Highway, VINCI Concessions and Meridiam SAS has signed an agreement for the construction of approximately €1.3 billion of the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway project in Kenya. The agreement, through its Public-Private Partnership Unit and the Kenya National Highway Authority, has been signed with the Republic of Kenya (KeNHA). The agreement is subject to the completion, in.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 3rd March 2021

The Government of Kenya, through the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA), the Autonomous Road Agency responsible for the management, development, reconstruction and maintenance of Class A, B and C roads in the East African area are scheduled to begin the building of the T-Mall junction on the Langata route. On its Twitter feed, via a public notice signed by the Agency's Director-General, Mr Peter Mundinia, KeNHA noted that the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 3rd March 2021

The TOWN AND COUNTY PLANNERS ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (TCPAK) has confirmed support for 23rd Buildexpo Kenya 2021. The international exhibition which is the longest running annual trade event in the East African Region, has been positively contributing to the growth of the construction sector in the country. Buildexpo Kenya has become a vital international platform for exporters, manufacturers, distributers and retailers to meet and network while.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 18th November 2020

The Cabinet Secretary Hon'ble James W. Macharia, EGH, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development has recognized the contributions of Expogroup Trade Fairs and has formally provided an endorsement of the 23rd Buildexpo Kenya 2021. The international exhibition is the longest-running annual trade event in the East African Region.The Trade Fairs have been positively contributing to the growth of the construction sector in.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 18th November 2020