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Turkana wind power gathers steam with Sh12.5b loan
Construction of the proposed 300MW Turkana Wind Power project is now in sight after the African Development Bank ( AfDB) approved a Sh12.5 billion funding for the project. On Tuesday,…
Ghana Hope City to host Africa’s tallest tower
Construction is expected to begin next month on Hope City – a planned US$10 billion technopolis outside Accra in Ghana. The ambitious high-tech hub that that aims to turn Ghana…
Second Mombasa Terminal construction on schedule
Construction is well under way at the second Mombasa container terminal project, which is expected to enhance the operations of the port of Mombasa. According to latest issue of the…
AfDB in Sh12bn Lake Turkana wind power loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Sh12.8 billion loan to finance the development of Lake Turkana Wind Power project within Loiyangalani, a remote village in northern Kenya. Billed…
KeNHA shelves Thika Road toll plan
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has shelved plans to implement toll stations along the Thika Superhighway. KeNHA director-general Meshack Kidenda said the Authority will wait for the National Assembly…
Suraya launches Spring Valley Business Park in Nairobi
Suraya Property Group is making its entry into the lucrative commercial property market with a state-of-the-art development dubbed Spring Valley Business Park. The business park located along Lower Kabete Road,…
Eastern bypass: Africa’s most expensive urban road
The huge cost of compensating landowners on the route of the 39km Eastern bypass could make it one of Africa’s most expensive urban road projects. The Government has already paid…
EU extends Sh3.4bn loan to fund Nairobi roads
The European Union (EU) has agreed to loan the Kenyan government Sh3.2 billion for Nairobi roads construction to ease traffic congestion in the city. The project, which will be a…
Kenyan contractors fight off Chinese builders in court
Kenyan road contractors and engineers have moved to court seeking to have Chinese and other foreign contractors barred from handling government-funded road projects. In a petition filed Monday by the…
JKIA floats tender for domestic passenger terminal
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has invited international firms to bid for the design, construction and commissioning of a new domestic passenger terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)….
