Government to Rehabilitate 363 Kilometers of old MGR Lines in Kenya

Posted on :Wednesday , 16th February 2022

The government through Kenya Railways Corporation, the national railway of Kenya that is also known as Kenya Railways, is set to spend close to US$ 40M to rehabilitate a total of 363 kilometers of old railway lines, which are currently dilapidated, vandalized, or overgrown with vegetation, in the country.

The lines include the 217km Nakuru-Kisumu meter-gauge railway (MGR), th. . .

UK firm set to design Sh28bn Railways City

Posted on :Wednesday , 19th January 2022

A plan to build a Sh28 billion city has moved a notch higher after the Nairobi Metropolitan Service in partnership with Kenya Railways picked UK firm Atkins Global to design the project.

The deal will see the firm design the iconic Nairobi Railways City, multi-modal urban development project which will be situated in Nairobi at an unknown cost.

The project will be situated within 42. . .

10,000 CBC Classrooms in Kenya to Be Constructed By End Of 2022

Posted on :Thursday , 13th January 2022

Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Prof. George Magoha recently announced that a total of 10,000 Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) Classrooms in Kenya, will be constructed before the end of 2022 for occupation by Junior Secondary Schools learners come January 2023.

Magoha made the announcement while speaking after breaking grounds for the construction of two classrooms at the M. . .

Global Trade Centre (GTC) Tower Construction in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, Complete

Posted on :Monday , 10th January 2022

In Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya, the construction of the Global Trade Centre (GTC) Tower that comprises six imposing building structures, has been completed and officially commissioned in a ceremony graced by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

In his speech, the president said that the Government of Kenya congratulates the Avic International Real Estate in Kenya, a subsidiary of AVIC International Ho. . .

Why focus is on smart cities in Africa

Posted on :Wednesday , 10th November 2021

Africa is projected to maintain its streak as the fastest urbanising region in the world, with new forecasts showing its cities and major towns will be home to an additional 866 million people in just 30 years. To sustain the cities, African universities are engineering tech solutions.

Smart city technologies are being touted as a solution for Africa's urban planning challeng. . .