CONSTRUCTION OF KENYA’s EMBU ULTRA-MODERN STADIUM TO BE COMPLETED IN 5MONTHS

Posted on 24 January 2023 by Gambeta News

The government will complete the construction of a new ultra-modern stadium in Embu County in a record five months in readiness for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations. The Njukiri ground that has been hosting the annual ASK agricultural shows will be remodeled into a 20,000-seat arena at an accelerated schedule. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the facility will feature various amenities that will constitute a world-class stadium set to be delivered well in time…

KENYA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT MULTI-SPECIALITY FACILITY AT REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Posted on 5 January 2023 by Gambeta News

The government is set to construct a modern 2,000-bed multi-specialty facility at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in the Kiplombe area, as part of ongoing reforms aimed at enhancing access to quality and affordable healthcare in the country. Speaking in Eldoret during a tour of the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha said the designs of the facility are ready with the government seeking a proper financing mechanism to kick…

FARMERS TO GET CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AFTER INFERNO INCIDENT IN KENYA

Posted on 3 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja donated construction materials worth Sh2.4 million in support of traders who had their stalls razed down during an inferno at the Gikomba open-air market. Speaking when he toured the area, Sakaja revealed plans by the county government to build a fire station in Gikomba as part of the process that will see the numerous fires in the Gikomba market dealt with completely. The City-County Boss said the county has initiated a…

LACK OF MANPOWER AFFECTING NEWLY CONSTRUCTED GETONG’ANYA FACTORY DOWN IN KENYA

Posted on 28 December 2022 by Gambeta News

Lack of manpower has been blamed for the delayed operations of the newly constructed 117 million Getong’anya Sweet Potato Factory, Migori county. The European Union-funded project that was officially opened in March 2022 by the former Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has not yet commenced operations. Migori County Executive Committee Member (CECMs) for Public Service and Devolution Caleb Opondo noted that the biggest challenge was staffing which has seen the…

KENYA PRESIDENT TO INVEST Sh40BILLION IN TECHNOLOGIES TO BOOST AGRICULTURE

Posted on 29 November 2022 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto has pledged to invest Sh40 billion in the digital superhighway to facilitate broadband connectivity across the country and in turn boost agriculture. The government, he said, plans to create an additional 100,000 kilometres of last-mile fibre optic network across the country. The digital superhighway is expected to boost the transformation of agriculture, Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), health and fintech. Speaking at the opening of the Twiga Foods distribution facility…

KENYA SECURE SH120BILLION FROM KOREA FOR DIFFERENT PROJECTS

Posted on 24 November 2022 by Gambeta News

The money will go to health, ICT and agriculture programmes, technical training and vocational education, the Sagana Industrial Park, affordable housing, energy, infrastructure and urban transport, Mombasa’s Dongo Kundu and Naivasha special economic zones. Speaking at Yongsan President’s Office in Seoul, when he held talks with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol, President Ruto appreciated the support under the economic cooperation development framework. President Ruto said the agreement will stimulate Kenya’s rapid economic development…

WHY ARE BUILDING COLLAPSE NUMBERS HIGH IN KENYA

Posted on 22 November 2022 by Gambeta News

Shortcuts, poor workmanship, and impunity during construction are the leading causes of the collapse of multi-story buildings in the country. At least four apartments have, in the last two weeks, collapsed in Kiambu and Nairobi counties, resulting in the loss of lives and property valued at millions of shillings. Questions have since arisen on the structural integrity of buildings being erected in the country, especially recently. Property developers seem to capitalize on the housing shortage…

BASIGO RAISED US$6.6M TO BUILD ELECTRIC BUSES IN KENYA

Posted on 16 November 202216 November 2022 by Gambeta News

Electric buses start-up BasiGo has raised Sh804.5 million ($6.6 million) from international investors to build more electric buses, and charging points. The investment round was led by Mobility54, the corporate venture capital arm of Toyota Tsusho, Trucks VC, a transportation-focused venture capital fund in Silicon Valley, and Novastar Ventures, a global VC supporting entrepreneurs transforming markets in Africa. Others who participated are Moxxie Ventures, My Climate Journey (MCJ), Susquehanna Foundation, Keiki Capital, capitalize additional The…

KENYA GOVT. SIGN DEAL TO BUILD GREEN FERTILIZER PLANT

Posted on 9 November 2022 by Gambeta News

The government has entered a partnership with Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) to establish a green fertilizer plant in the country in a bid to reduce reliance on imports. Under the agreement, FFI and the Government will work together to build a 300 megawatts(MW) capacity generation green ammonia and green fertilizer facility by 2025. This will be followed by the development of two further projects that will scale up renewable electricity generation for green industries by…

150 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION BRANDS TO CONVENE AT THE BIG 5 CONSTRUCT KENYA NEXT MONTH

Posted on 2 November 2022 by Gambeta News

Confirmed exhibitors hail from 17 countries worldwide, including official pavilions from Italy, Egypt, Germany, United Arab Emirates and Turkiye Italy serves as the ‘Country of Honour’, representing 62 companies in the building materials, machinery, and technology sectors Aalberts integrated piping systems, headquartered in Dubai, is the event’s Gold Sponsor – formerly known as Pegler Yorkshire Nairobi, 31 October 2022: All international industry eyes are fixed on Kenya’s leading building and construction trade show The…

KENYA’s RURING’U STADIUM CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED BY YEAR ENDING

Posted on 27 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Nyeri County Government has promised that the construction of the Ruring’u Stadium will be completed by the end of the year, after almost five years of delay. Nyeri Deputy County Commissioner Joseph Mwangi has acknowledged the delays in completing the overhaul of the historic stadium but says they have had a meeting with the contractor and are in agreement to complete the construction of the 20,000-seater facility before December this year. “Indeed it is…

KENYA PORT AUTHORITY TO BOOST TRADE WITH MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS

Posted on 24 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to continue supporting the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in upgrading port infrastructure to accelerate the growth of the East African regional economies. JICA has been a close partner of KPA, having funded the construction of the Sh32 billion second container terminals at the Port of Mombasa. The Mombasa Port’s second container terminal, which is set on 100 acres at Kilindini Harbour, is projected to ease congestion at…

KENYA TRANSPORT MINISTER SAY MINISTRY INHERITE Sh140B IN PENDING BILLS

Posted on 20 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Transport and Public Works nominee Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that the ministry has inherited Sh140 billion in pending bills. Murkomen made the revelations before the National Assembly Appointment Committee, where he pointed out that the situation has led to stalling of the ongoing road construction works as the government has no funds to pay contractors. “The reason why the roads have stalled is that we are unable to pay the contractors and the money to…

BACK FOR ITS 5TH EDITION, THE BIG 5 CONSTRUCT KENYA UNLOCKS ACCESS TO 150 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIERS THIS NOVEMBER

Posted on 19 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The Big 5 Construct Kenya is expected to connect local and international exhibitors with 8,000 high profile buyers and decision-makers from Kenya Supporting Kenya’s Vision 2030 plans to place industry at the heart of economic growth Nairobi, 17 October 2022: In line with Kenya’s Vision 2030 to reduce poverty and unemployment, The Big 5 Construct Kenya Construction Project Market Report produced by ABiQ, the event’s Knowledge Partner, highlights consumer spending and public infrastructure development as…

KENYA PRESIDENT COMMISSIONED THIBA DAM

Posted on 17 October 2022 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto on Saturday commissioned Thiba Dam in Kirinyaga County. The dam will increase the production of rice in the area from the current 25, 000 to 35,000 acres. Addressing wananchi after commissioning the dam, the President said rice production in the Mwea irrigation scheme would also increase from 114,000 metric tonnes to 200,000 metric Tonnes. President Ruto was accompanied by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, CS nominee for Water and Irrigation Alice Wahome, National…

TANZANIA AND KENYA PRESIDENT AGREED TO FAST-TRACK CONSTRUCTION OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINE

Posted on 11 October 2022 by Gambeta News

The presidents of Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to fast-track the construction of a natural gas pipeline designed to increase trade and lower energy costs for both countries. The decision was reached Monday in bilateral talks in Dar es Salaam led by Tanzanian President Samia Hassan and Kenyan President William Ruto, during a two-day visit. Last year, Hassan and Kenya’s then-president Uhuru Kenyatta signed an agreement in Nairobi to start working on the gas pipeline…

KENYA GOVT. FACING DECLINE IN CANE PRODUCTION

Posted on 10 October 2022 by Gambeta News

A two-kilo of sugar has risen by Sh12, at a time when the country is facing a 34 percent decline in cane production. A spot-check by Capital Business at leading retail stores such as Naivas and Quickmart in Embakasi, Nairobi showed that a packet has gone up from Sh300 last week to Sh312 currently. Costly sugar comes at a time when the country’s sugar production in August dipped 34 percent compared to the previous month,…

KAM SIGNED DEAL WITH AAAM TO PROMOTE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN KENYA

Posted on 7 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has partnered with the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) to drive the sustainable development and growth of the automotive industry in Kenya. The partners said that the goal would be achieved by scaling up production, increasing trade, and driving the global competitiveness of Kenya’s automotive industry. AAAM CEO Dave Coffey predicted that with a progressive policy, Kenya’s automotive industry is set to increase its market share locally and regionally….

KeNHA ANNOUNCED CLOSURE OF LANG’ATA ROAD FOR FOOTBRIDGE ERECTION IN KENYA

Posted on 6 October 2022 by Gambeta News

A section of Lang’ata Road will, on Sunday, October 9, be closed for 12 hours to allow the erection of Lang’ata Barracks Footbridge, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has said. The closure, which will affect the stretch between Lang’ata Hospital and the barracks, will start at 5 am and is projected to end at 5 pm. KeNHA has advised motorists heading to the Nairobi city center to use Kungu Karumba Road and then join…

CONSTRUCTION OF RURING’U STADIUM TAKING TIME TO COMPLETE IN NYERI COUNTY, KENYA

Posted on 4 October 20225 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Football and Athletics officials in Nyeri County want the national government to compel the contractor at the Ruring’u Stadium to finalize the construction of the facility into a modern face. The officials held a meeting with Nyeri Town MP Duncan Maina, where they expressed their disappointment with the pace of completion of the Sh450mn stadium, set to be one of its kind in the Mount Kenya region. Daniel Gachara, the Athletics Kenya Nyeri chairman said…

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