Cement consumption defies Covid curbs to hit 3.4m bags

Posted on :Wednesday , 2nd September 2020

Cement consumption in the first seven months defied effects of the corona virus pandemic pointing to stable activity in the construction sector despite the restrictions imposed in March to curb spread of the disease.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show that consumption rose 4.5 percent to 3.59 million tonnes in the period from 3.44 million tonnes posted first sev. . .

Builders sets foot in Kenya with store in Nairobi

Posted on :Tuesday , 11th August 2020

South African construction and building materials retailer, Builders, is set to open its first store in Nairobi this month as it expands into the East African region.

The store, to be opened at the Waterfront Karen at the end of August, will bring the total number of Builders stores beyond South Africa to nine.

Kenya, East Africa,s commercial hub, will join Botswana, Mozambique, and. . .

USD 99.89 million road upgrade project confirmed by KeNHA in Kenya

Posted on :Friday , 7th August 2020

The Government of Kenya, through the state-owned Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), is planning to undertake a USD 99.89 million Kiambu to Thika road upgrade project, which will see an upgrade of 62 kilometers of road connecting Kiambu Road and Thika Highway at B30 / A2. The road upgrade from Kiambu to Thika begins at Junction B32 / B30 on Kiambu Road and continues through Kirigiti, Ria. . .

Kenya will rehabilitate the Nakuru-Kisumu railway line from this month

Posted on :Friday , 7th August 2020

Kenya's national government is expected to begin reconstruction of the old / metre-gauge railway line from Nakuru to Kisumu this month through national railway cooperation (Kenya Railways Corporation).

It is according to Philip Mainga, the managing director of Kenya Railways. Mr. Mainga said the project would be carried out within 8-12 months by Kenya Railway Engineers, Natio. . .

Kenya seeks a Nairobi Expressway Plan consultant

Posted on :Friday , 7th August 2020

The Republic of Kenya's national government, through the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, represented by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), a state-owned company formed under the Kenya Roads Act with the mandate to manage, build, rehabilitate and maintain national roads, is in search of a consultancy firm for the ongoing Nairobi Exp. . .