Kenya, Uganda Leaders Push for Integrated Heavy Industry
Museveni said the investment would enhance the region’s competitiveness and reduce the cost of steel for infrastructure projects, while Ruto reaffirmed Kenya’s readiness to collaborate
Wage Pressures Add Heat to Construction Costs as Steel, Sand Prices Surge
Construction workers are earning slightly more, but their gains are being outpaced by the rising cost of materials and fuel, new data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) showsNgo-Martins Okonmah: A Catalyst for Africa’s Construction Law Renaissance
In the latticework of concrete and steel that binds Africa’s rapidly expanding infrastructure landscape, Ngo-Martins Okonmah stands out as a relentless architect of a movement; one built from expertise, ambition, [...]Africa’s Construction Sector Confronts Legal Gridlocks as Feasibility Failures, Late Payments, Stall Growth
The 5th Africa Construction Law Conference at the Emara Ole Sereni Hotel kicked off on Thursday. Hundreds of delegates convened to confront and discuss the emerging legal challenges facing the [...]Engineers Sound Alarm Over Failures in Nairobi’s Digital Approval System
The National Planning Development Management System (NPDMS), introduced to digitize and streamline building approvals in Nairobi, is facing growing criticism from the engineering community, which cites rampant inefficiencies and [...]Chinese Steel Maker Rongtai, Suspended by KEBS over Substandard Bars, Stages Comeback in Ruto-Beijing Deals
China’s Rongtai Steel Co. Ltd. will pour KSh 12.9 billion into expanding its Kenyan operations, as part of Beijing’s investment deals inked during President William Ruto’s state visit. “As part [...]Nairobi's Construction Boom Slows Down
The value of building plans approved in the Kenyan capital saw a steep 27.5% decline to KSh 10.17 billion in January 2025 from KSh 14.02 billion in January 2024, according [...]Small Construction Companies are Struggling to Repay Loans
The construction, mining, and hospitality sectors have the highest outstanding loans among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to a recent CIS Kenya analysis. “Many sectors experienced volatility during [...]Where Kenyans Get Capital to Build or Buy their Homes KNBS Survey
A survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) tracks the financing options in the market, which Kenyans who wish to build or buy a home have. Commercial Banks [...]Kenya’s Economy Slows Down to 4% amid Construction Slump
Kenya’s economy expanded by 4% in the third quarter of 2024, a slowdown from 6% recorded in the same period in 2023 and the slowest in four years, dragged by [...]Top Real Estate Investment Locations in Kenya for 2025
Kenya’s real estate investment market has consistently demonstrated its potential, driven by rapid urbanization, infrastructural developments, and a steadily growing middle class. The potential in Kenya transforms property hotspots, with [...]
Higher Taxes on Materials Weigh Down Construction Industry
A bag of cement this December costs about KSh 830 up from KSh 750 in December 2023 amid concerns that limestone and additives used in manufacturing could lose their zero [...]
