Kenya's Environment and Natural Resources Minister, Kalonzo Musyoka, on 6 July 2004 signed a 41 year contract for Canadian firm "Tiomin Resources Inc Kwale Titanium mining project.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on behalf of Kenya Railways and Canarail Inc on behalf of Uganda Railways have jointly advertised a Request for Qualification inviting Lead Investors, meeting certain financial and legal criteria, to submit an application to pre-qualify to participate in the operations of the railways.
Education Minister George Saitoti announced early December plans to upgrade two national polytechnics to universities. The minister was speaking when he received the Italian ambassador in his Jogoo House office.
The South African railway operator that has won the 25-year management contract for the Kenya-Uganda line has set its sights on emerging as the leading regional player in railway operations.
The introduction of flights to Guangzhou in China is part of Kenya Airways plans to expand its routes in Africa and the Far East, said the airline’s Managing Director, Titus Naikuni. Speaking during the inauguration of the route on 15 October 2005, Mr Naikuni said the new flight would meet the demand for imports of Chinese goods.
The El Nino floods that hit Kenya in 1998 destroyed many roads, bridges and other infrastructure all over the country. Certain parts of the country were completely cut off from others as bridges that existed for decades were washed away.
A five-storey building, belonging to Capital Developers, under construction on Nairobi’s Ronald Ngala Street collapsed on Monday, 23 January, 2006 resulting in the death of at least 14 people with well over 100 injured.
On 26 January the Ministry of Roads and Public Works formed a Special Committee of professionals to investigate the collapse of the building. Chaired by Eng Kariuki Muchemi, the other members of the team are Eng Arjan Shankla, Eng Jonathan Mbui, Eng S K Kimemia, Eng R K Kosgei, Arch Erastus Abonyo, Arch Francis G Mungai, Arch P O Sika, Mairura
The governments of Kenya and China signed development agreements under the economic and technical cooperation between the two countries at the conclusion of visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit late April. President Mwai Kibaki and the Chinese President witnessed the signing of the agreements at State House
The Ministry of Roads and Public Works held a meeting with roads contractors on 23 June 2006 to discuss contractual matters and other items of concern to the Ministry and to the contracting organisations. At the meeting such matters, as delay in completion of works and sub-standard workmanship were aired.
Kenya-Uganda Rail service concessionaire Rift Valley Railways (RVR) has moved a notch higher in its ongoing corporate efficiency enhancement process with the unveiling of a Kshs 114 million Information Technology framework.
The German Government through KfW has committed 36.4 million Euro for projects in water and energy sector as well as primary education and agriculture.'
The Cruise Indian Ocean Association (CIOA) Kenya chapter was officially launched on 20 November 2005 by Acting Tourism and Wildlife minister, Raphael Tuju at berth number one inside Mombasa port.
Kenya and China signed, on 1 November 2004, two agreements on economic and technical co-operation and a commercial one between Safaricom and the Chinese technical investment company.
On 30 November 2004, Kenya received from the Nordic Development Fund (NDF), a Sh3.5 billion credit in support of the Northern Corridor improvement and the energy sub-sector projects.
It is a foregone conclusion that investment in infrastructure development drives economic growth and that construction of roads is key in supporting this growth
Kenya Petroleum Refinery (KPRL) engineers invited IEK Mombasa Branch members to their plant on 16 February 2005 to share with them their experiences on tank maintenance. Five members and one guest arrived at the refinery at 2.30 pm and were accorded a warm reception.
The Kenya Network Information Network Center (http://www.kenic.or.ke) is the non-profit organization responsible for the registration and management of the dot KE country code top level domain (ccTLD).
The Kenya Network Information Network Center (http://www.kenic.or.ke) is the non-profit organization responsible for the registration and management of the dot KE country code top level domain (ccTLD).
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) handed over to Lands Minister Amos Kimunya on 25 October 2005 a data-set of digital maps covering the City of Nairobi. The maps were in hard and soft copy.
At the 6th edition of the East Africa’s Most Respected Companies Survey organized by Nation Media Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dar es Salaam on 19 November 2005, Kenya Airways took the prime award ending East African Breweries five-year reign.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) released during December Sh 3.7 billion to help improve Kenya’s electricity distribution network. The loan agreement was signed by former Finance Minister David Mwiraria and the EIB’s regional representative Carnelo Gocuzza and is part of the World Bank-led energy recovery project.
Kenya Airways have purchased the Mugoya Construction Company 10-acre premises at Embakasi and are converting the 4,000 square metres of office block and workshops into a training centre. They plan to start using the facility from the end of January. It will be known as KQ Leadership Development and Training Centre.
Mobile phone company Safaricom expects its subscriber base to hit the 5.5 million mark by the end of 2007 as it focuses on expanding its network in the rural areas.
When opening the ICT Workshop in Nairobi on 28 February 2006, President Kibaki said the Government will sell 34 per cent of Telkom Kenya to the public through the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
From the left are MD Eddy Njoroge, Investment Secretary Esther Koimett and Titus Mbathi, KenGen Chairman with Nairobi Stock Exchange Chairman, Jinnah Mbaru at the start of trading on 17 May 2006.
Kenya Airways on 31 May 2006 reported a 24 per cent rise in after tax profit to Sh 4.83 billion despite increased competition and historically high fuel prices in the year to 31 March 2006.
The government has signed a US $ 10 million loan agreement with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development towards co-financing the construction of Dundori-Ol Kalou-Njambini road.
Kenya Airways announced on 12 September 2006 that it would commence direct flights to Paris from 26 October this year. Initially there will be three flights per week.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has signed a contract with French company Sofreavia aimed at institutional strengthening of aviation in Kenya, flight safety and training.
Safaricom Ltd has entered into a partnership for the provision of data services with Virtual City Ltd, a local company specializing in software development and for providing Mobile Communication (M-Commerce) and E-Commerce services.
Roads and Public Works Permanent Secretary Amb (Eng) Mohamed Mahamud announced early September that a number of major roads are to be rebuilt at a cost of Sh 32 billion.
Lawrence Shivo, who recently completed his University Degree in Textile Engineering from Moi University, was a delegate at the 58th International Congress held at the International Congress in Warsaw, Poland between August 18th and 8th September, 2006. Delegates attended from 95 countries around the world.
Canadian mineral exploration firm Tiomin Resources says it has already sold the titanium minerals it plans to mine in Kenya to five international firms.
The feature by Eng Abel Rotich in this issue and one by George Ponde in the March/April 2007 issue refer to the Jatropha tree as one of the most suitable for the production of biodiesel.
Following Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Kenya in early 2006, the Kenya Government gave the state owned China National Overseas Corporation (CNOC) exclusive rights over six blocks spanning 115,343 square kilometres under a Production Sharing Contract agreement.
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) is taking measures to double the pumping capacity of the Mombasa-Nairobi oil pipeline from 440 cubic metres per hour to 880 cubic metres per hour.
There was a good attendance of consulting engineers at the Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya Annual General Meeting held at Nairobi Club on 74 June 2004.
In 1992, forty three African countries agreed to the implementation of a Regional African Satellite System (Rascom) to provide efficient and economical means of telecommunications
Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile phone network provider, is on course to become the business earning largest profits in East Africa with expected Ksh5.2 billion ($65 million) in net earnings for the current financial year, which ends in March 2005.
The World Bank has donated equipment and vehicles, inclusive of a pick-up valued at Sh2.2 million, to the Moi University School of Environmental Studies. This is in an effort to facilitate the construction of inland fish farms that will ease the current pressure on Lake Victoria fish stocks. The donations will enhance the inland fish farm Capacity Building Component in the university.
Hayer Bishan Singh & Sons Ltd are undertaking the reinstatement of the Kisian – Bondo road (C27) under a Ksh 641,987,000 contract for the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. The contract was awarded on 30th October 2003 and work commenced on 1st April 2004. The contract period was 18 months and work is now approaching completion.
The Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya, which is a member of FIDIC arranged a reception at Nairobi Club on 13 October 2005 when the former President of FIDIC, Mr Richard Kell addressed members and guests on Design – Build contracts – opportunities and challenges.
Tata Chemicals Limited has bought control of UK soda ash company Brunner Mond the parent company of Magadi Soda, for $ 113 million, capping a year in which Indian firms spent more than $300 million on acquisitions in Britain alone.
The Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company are making good progress on the activities within their Institutional Restructuring Project according to their Director of Technical Services, Eng Joseph P Kimani.
During the past year the company has focused on streamlining its operations and strengthening its capacities to enable it to deliver quality water and sewerage services to the people of Nairobi. At the same time the Company has placed great emphasis on strengthening its commercial operations and thus project funds have gone into purchasing consumer meters as well as into facilitating the streamlining of the billing system.
At a stakeholders’ workshop organized by the Company at the Utalii Hotel on 6 December 2005 the former permanent secretary, Ministry of Water and Irrigation Eng Maalim Mahboob said some Sh 40 billion is required to make water accessible to most Kenyans and part of this would have to come from private firms. At the same meeting Patrick Kinyori, chairman of the Athi River Services
China will finance construction of two high voltage power lines in Kenya at a cost of $19 million. The money will be on-lent to Kenya Power & Lighting Company by the Government for financing of various power projects to improve quality of supply.
Kenya Airways signed on 7 March 2006 a multi-billion-shilling purchase agreement with Boeing Company for the delivery of six Boeing 787-8 `Dreamliner' aircraft.
Engineering is a great profession. There is the fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings jobs and homes to men and women. Then it elevates the standard of living and adds to the comfort of life. This is the engineer's high privilege.
Bamburi Cement Ltd has recently opened a Sh 30 million parking lot at its Nairobi Grinding Plant at Athi River. The 7,000 square foot parking yard will ease congestion caused by trucks and traffic snarl-ups at the Mombasa-Namanga Roads junction.
Eng A Maina Kariuki REng MIEK, Principal Compliance and Enforcement Officer, National Environment Management Authority attended an Integrated Water Resources Management (IRWM) Global Course organised by the Nile Basin Initiative Applied Training Project and held in Kampala from 8 to 12 May 2006.
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) on 17 May 2006 kicked off to a fresh start the licensing of a Second National Operator (SNO) by inviting interested firms to apply for pre-qualification.
Energy Ministers from Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia met at Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombasa on 2nd and 3rd May 2006 to discuss the proposed power link from South Africa to Kenya.
In August 2004, the Government of Kenya negotiated concessionary credit from the World Bank and other development partners namely: European Investment Bank, AFD of France and the Nordic Development Fund to finance the Energy Sector Recovery Project.
A number of significant product introductions have been made over the past few months, all making an important contribution to the Davis & Shirtliff (D&S) product range.
At a “ground breaking” ceremony at Olkaria on 18 June 2007 Energy Assistant Minister Mwangi Kiunjuri kicked off the construction of Olkaria IV, 70 MW geothermal power project when he witnessed the commencement of the drilling of 6 appraisal wells that will produce the steam to power the generators.
East African Portland Cement Company has launched a Sh 1.8 billion project that will double its milling capacity in the next one year. A ground breaking ceremony for the new facility was presided over by Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Mukhisa Kituyi on 14 August 2007.
The Ministers of Energy of Kenya and Uganda, Hon Kiraitu Murungi and Hon Daudi Migereko, met in Nairobi on 21 December 2006 to review progress of implementation of the Eldoret to Kampala oil products pipeline and noted with satisfaction the progress made on implementation of the project and in particular the negotiations with the Tamoil Group.
The Annual Conference of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya was held at the Hotel InterContinental on 28 to 30 April 2004. The May/ June 2204 issue of Kenya Engineer contained a resume of some of the papers presented. Further papers are reviewed below:
A consortium led by German construction firm, Thormaehlen Schweisstechnik AG is reported to have submitted a proposal to the Government in pursuit of concessioning Kenya and Uganda Railways.
One of Kenya's leading business communications providers, UUNET formally launched On 13 July 2004 a satellite based Internet communication solution in Kenya.
At a news conference on 1 July, 2004 former Communications Minister John Michuki announced that Telkom Kenya's monopoly on Internet communications came to an end the previous day.
At a recent meeting of Branch Chairmen of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) from Africa, Europe and Russia held in Kracow, Poland, sponsorship was approved for student engineers throughout the world to show their projects at the 2004 Students' Engineering Exhibition
The Ministry of Roads and Public Works organized a National Roads Conferen e at the Bomas of Kenya on 19th and 20th July 2004 which brought together many hundreds of delegates,
Roads and Public Works Minister, Raila Odinga announced on 14 September 2004, during a tour of road projects in Busia District, that the Chinese Government had agreed to construct a ring road around Lake Victoria. He said that the deal was secured during his recent visit to China.
To acquire a permanent and visible presence in East Africa, Nation Media Group (NMG) in September launched an upmarket English newspaper, The Citizen.
Dr Bancy Mati nominated to GWP Steering Committee
Eng (Dr) Baney Mbura Mati has been nominated into the Steering Committee of the Global Water Partnership (GWP)
In an initiative towards the rehabilitation of Nairobi Dam, a Friends of Nairobi Dam association was established in March 2003 to oversee the fonnulation and implementation of the Environmental Management Plan for the dam.
Tana and Athi Rivers Development Au- thority propose to develop a sugar project at Tana Delta on a portion of the land previously earmarked for a rice project.
Safaricom Chief Executive, Michael Joseph, signed on 1 November 2004 with the chairperson of Huawei Technical Investment Company, Sun Yafang, a Euro 12 million agreement at Harambee House in the presence of Vice-President Moody Awori.
The African Road Maintenance Funds Association (ARMFA) held a Workshop in Nairobi on 10 November 2004 and its General Assembly the following day at the Safari Park. Hotel.
Rehabilitation of key roads and airports in the country is set to begin in February next year, following the release of nearly Sh22 billion by the World Bank
President Kibaki, when inaugurating the Olkaria II power plant in March 2004, announced that KenGen was seeking funding to expand the new 70 MW plant by adding a third unit to generate an additional 35 MW.
The First African VoIP Forum, held in Nairobi over 14-15 December, welcomes the regulatory changes recently introduced in a few African countries to liberalise the use of voice over IP.<
Bamburi Cement has entered into a technical pact with Moi University to further research and development in the area of low-cost and affordable housing using innovative technologies.
Ksh206 million is to be spent in drilling boreholes in Makueni and Machakos districts in the first phase of a project sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Transport Minister, John Michuki, announced on an inspection tour of Kisumu airport on 21 December, 2004 that plans had been prepared to upgrade the airport to international status.
UN-Habitat has set aside over Sh1.5 billion towards the improvement and access to water and sanitation by people in five centers in Kenya that border Lake Victoria, Water and Irrigation Minister Martha Karua revealed towards the end of November 2004.
Bamburi Cement has entered into a technical pact with Moi University to further research and development in the area of low-cost and affordable housing using innovative technologies.
In November 1999, the Heads of State of the three East African countries signed a treaty establishing the East African Community (EAC) with its secretariat located in Arusha.
In response to a request from the Government of Kenya, the Government of Japan agreed to conduct a Master Plan Study for Urban Transport in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area.
The Ministry of Roads and Public Works has awarded a Ksh4,604 million contract to SOGEA SATOM of France for the reconstruction of the Mai Mahiu – Naivasha – Lanet Road. This road is part of the Northern Corridor being funded by the European Union.
Eldoret Municipality has recently completed a major expansion of its sewerage system, in line with the growing development of the town. The Eldoret Sanitation project, financed jointly by the Government of Kenya and a grant from the German Development Bank – Kreditanstalt for Wiederaufbau (KfW) was commissioned in May 2004.
The Government of Kenya on 25 May 2005 signed a Sh 3.5 billion loan agreement with the Government of France to be used on upgrading electricity distribution and the micro-finance support scheme.
The loan covers Sh 1 billion for the micro-finance sector and Sh 2.5 billion for Nairobi-Mombasa distribution upgrade. At the same time, the government signed another Sh 60 million grant agreement providing funds for the project’s feasibility studies.
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) organized a regional seminar for Africa on Fixed Mobile Convergence on the smooth transition of existing mobile networks to IMT-2000 for Developing Countries from 9 to 12 May 2005 at the Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi.
Introduction:
Generally in English law, a contract is formed when parties reach an agreement on its terms and conditions. This could be done in writing, by word of mouth, or partly in writing and partly by word of mouth and sometimes implied from the conduct of the parties.
The Ministry of Roads and Public Works have recently announced the award of a number of contracts funded from the Fuel Levy Fund and the Development Fund. They include:
In the feature below, Eng J O Atonga, Chief Ports Engineer, Kenya Ports Authority, reports on the key recommendations contained in the recently submitted Master Plan Study
Dr Sean Avery is a Director of GIBB Africa, and is resident in Nairobi. Sean was born and brought up in East Africa and he qualified in the United Kingdom. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist. Sean has been resident in East Africa for over 40 years, he is registered as a Consulting Engineer in Kenya and Tanzania, and he heads the GIBB water and environmental projects throughout Africa.
Sean is also registered with Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority with responsibility for numerous environmental audits and impact assessments. Sean has a passion for environmental projects and the Aberdares especially, and he has traveled extensively throughout Kenya and the region. Sean is the team leader and driver.
Radio is the most versatile of the telecommunication transmission media and for many applications such as aviation and shipping, it is the only choice. The radio Spectrum is an important national resource, which is in increasing demand by many kinds of users.
It supports an enormous range of services and applications, and is increasingly important to business efficiency, international competitiveness and for services we all take for granted.
The labour-based approach to road works has made a good start in Kenya. Indigenous contractors rehabilitate and maintain the road network throughout the country. But, we are continually faced with scepticism from many engineers, and also lay people for that matter! Asfaw Kidanu, the Sida Programme Advisor who has been in the business for over a decade and who had followed the labour-based programme in Kenya over as many years gives his views in the feature below.
This year’s General Assembly of FAOE was held at the Hotel InterContinental, Nairobi to coincide with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya Annual Conference and dinner/dance.
This epic trip to Mombasa had finally materialized. It had been scheduled, some time ago, but, as they say, procrastination, is a terrible thief of time, and a formidable foe to success.
German bank KfW has released Sh 400 million as part of the Sh 6 billion it has set aside for the rehabilitation and expansion of Nzoia Water Services Company (NZOWASCO).
Telkom Kenya, whose monopoly ended mid-last year, has launched an internet service provider. Jambo Telkom is expected to stimulate the local market, which was opened up in January with the licensing of Kenya Data Networks, Jamii Telecoms and later UUNET.
Intersat Africa Limited (IAL) headquartered in Nairobi has been at the forefront of satellite communication technology in Africa for the past four years.
Intersat Africa Limited (IAL) headquartered in Nairobi has been at the forefront of satellite communication technology in Africa for the past four years.
The 11th World Lakes Conference was held this year in Nairobi from 31 October to 4 November 2005 and attracted 500 participants from all over the world.
Mumias Sugar Company managing director Evans Kidero speaking during the company’s annual general meeting on 25 November 2005 said increased capacity had seen the factory achieve an all-time record since its inception in 1973 by producing some 269,184 metric tonnes of sugar from 2,348,019 tonnes of cane.
The East African Portland Cement Company will use its own money to finance the building of a $10.9 million fifth mill that will see its production capacity increase by nearly 100 per cent.
In the feature below Eng J N Kariuki points out that the Telecomminications market will always require special legislative attention and can never be entirely left to the operation of the market and general legal provisions
In the feature below Eng J N Kariuki points out that the Telecomminications market will always require special legislative attention and can never be entirely left to the operation of the market and general legal provisions
Electricity utilities measure, monitor, benchmark and evaluate their power quality using quantifiable data like, frequency of supply interruptions, number of incidences of anomalies/failures, duration of interruptions, etc.
The 5th Pan African Ports Conference was held in Nairobi from 5 to 8 December 2005 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre under the umbrella of the Ports and Maritime Association of Eastern and Southern Africa.
Kenya Pipeline Company has announced plans to increase the Mombasa – Nairobi pipeline flow rate from the current 440 cubic meters of oil per hour to 880 cubic meters per hour.
The late Hon Eng Peter Otieno Owidi was born in Kanyango Sub-location, West Kasipul Location in the then greater South Nyanza District on 5 April 1954.
Eng Samuel M Wambua, the Executive Director, Network for Water and Sanitation International (NETWAS) recently attended a regional Micro financing and Innovative mechanisms workshop to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the water and sanitation sector in sub-Saharan Africa in Dakar, Senegal from 12th to 18th December 2005.
Miritini to Maji ya Chumvi. The contract will include the construction of two ultra-modern weigh bridges - a modern and a weigh-in-motion type. Also to be constructed are lorry parking and service amenity facilities.
A European satellite, named ‘Giove A’ – the name stands for “Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element” - was launched on 29 December 2005 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Russian Soyuk rocket.
Eng Maina Kariuki, Chairman, Kenya Rainwater Association and Principal Compliance and Enforcement Officer, NEMA reports below on the Conference proceedings
The late Eng Francis Moindi Nyaega was born in 1952 at Ramasha Market and was the third born in a family of eight children. He attended Metembe Primary School between 1962 and 1968 and after passing his CPE he proceeded to Cardinal Otunga High School where he passed his “A” levels.
Ministry of Roads and Public Works, Permanent Secretary, Mohammed Mahamud, announced during an inspection of the Mai Mahiu – Lanet road in December that the Government had started repairing a 4.5 kilometre length of the Moi South Lake road at a cost of Sh 50 million.
The East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) project has been established to develop and implement a submarine cable system to provide fibre optic telecommunications facilities to the East Coast of Africa, linking Northern and Southern Africa international gateways to the system for onward world-wide connectivity.
Both Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) and KenGen posted considerably enhanced profits for the year ended 30 June 2005. KPLC’s after tax profit rose to Sh 1.2 billion and KenGen to Sh 1.7 billion.
Davis & Shirtliff formally announced the signing of an agreement with Lister Petter UK to distribute the Lister range of diesel engines and generators in East Africa at a function at the Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi on 24 January 2006. At the function Lister Petter Export Manager Mr Nick Vaisey formally launched the agreement.
The Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya (ACEK) is a member of the International Association (FIDIC) and of the Group of Africa Member Associations (GAMA).
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is to build a 2.5 MW geothermal power station from a single well at Eburru near Naivasha. The binary plant which will utilize one wellhead is scheduled to be complete in 2008 and will inject 2.5 MW of electricity into the national grid. This addition will bring KenGen’s total geothermal power output to 117.5 MW.
Background
The 380tch expansion was in line with what Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) has done over the last 30 years, where it has progressively increased sugar production from 20,000 tonnes to 250,000 tonnes per annum.
In tandem with the flotation of its shares to the public, KenGen has announced a new Sh 7.3 billion expansion strategy to set up a new 80 MW gas turbine plant at Rabai, Mombasa. The project site is 30 km west of Mombasa next to KPLC Rabai 220/132kv substation.
Energy Assistant Minister Mwangi Kiunjuri announced late March that the Government had signed a drilling contract with prospecting companies to begin work by October.
A British investor, Mr Ian Henderson, through his company Superior Homes Kenya, is developing a medium cost housing estate at Stoney Athi, 30 km from Nairobi. He plans to build 1,550 three-bedroom bungalows on a 500 acre plot purchased last year from East African Portland Cement at a cost of Shs 140 million. The development will be known as Green Park Stoney Athi.
Francis Mugo, Managing Director of Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company has in a recent Company Newsletter sent out an alert about the use of plastic water bottles.
Francis Mugo, Managing Director of Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company has in a recent Company Newsletter sent out an alert about the use of plastic water bottles.
A delegation from Kenya led by Mr David Were, Assistant Minister, Information and Communications, his PS Dr Bitange Ndemo and including Engs John Kariuki and Vitalis Olunga was among 1,000 delegates who attended the World Telecommunications Development Conference which was held in Doha from 7 to 15 March 2006.
Last year the Government of Kenya requested the Republic of Korea to offer financial support for a road maintenance equipment renewal project under the Economic Development Corporation Fund.
Last year the Government of Kenya requested the Republic of Korea to offer financial support for a road maintenance equipment renewal project under the Economic Development Corporation Fund.
Last year the Government of Kenya requested the Republic of Korea to offer financial support for a road maintenance equipment renewal project under the Economic Development Corporation Fund.
Kenya Data Network (KDN) and electronic equipment manufacturer Siemens will spend 330 million dollars to connect Kenya's major towns with a fibre optic link.
The eight richest countries - the G8 _ have agreed to spend over 50 billion Dollars to improve infrastructure in the Eastern African region which includes Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea.
The eight richest countries - the G8 _ have agreed to spend over 50 billion Dollars to improve infrastructure in the Eastern African region which includes Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea.
Feature provided by the Kenya Airports Authority
When the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was constructed in 1978, it was designed to handle 2.5 million passengers.
Feature provided by the Kenya Airports Authority
When the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was constructed in 1978, it was designed to handle 2.5 million passengers.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has settled on Aggreko International of UK to supply 100 megawatts to help plug the power generation shortfall. Aggreko's contract is for a period of one year.
British mobile phone conglomerate Vodafone has formally accepted the offer by the Kenya Government to buy an additional 9 per cent of Safaricom Ltd in a transaction that will see the UK company consolidate a 49 per cent stake in Safaricom. Vodafone is stated to have said it is ready to immediately start negotiations with the government for the shares.
After several months of delay caused by disputes over the management of the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) which will link the east of the continent to the rest of the world,
Kenya's search for oil will move a step forward when drilling of the first of two wells off the coast of Lamu will begin in October, the Managing Director of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (Nock), Mary M’Mukindia has said.
A pilot project to install pre-payment meters at customers’ premises in selected estates is set to commence in July following opening and evaluation of tenders that has been ongoing
Two transmission lines will be built at a cost of US$ 19 million with funding from the Chinese government. These will be the first electricity projects in Kenya to be financed by the Chinese government.
The Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) has scooped the International Star Award for Quality (Diamond Award) for leadership in quality, innovation and service.
African countries must link their power grids to solve perpetual electricity shortages, Union of Producers, Transporters and Distributors of Electric Power in Africa (UPDEA) Secretary General Eng Mutima Sakrini said recently in Nairobi.
In 2004 the Government of Kenya constituted an Inter-ministerial Reform Task Force (RTF) and a Joint Reform Steering Committee chaired by Eng C F Kiranga, Engineer-in-Chief, Ministry of Roads and Public Works
Safaricom’s new headquarters complex on Waiyaki Way was officially opened by President Mwai Kibaki on 24 May 2006. It is a fine example of a modern office hitech complex tailored to suit the particular requirements of Safaricom.
In the paper below Dr Paul Wambua presents some applications of composite materials and stresses the importance of developing a composite industry in Kenya
The trip to Dar es Salaam could be described as a roller coaster in that we had our share of good and not so good experiences depending on one’s personal judgement
The Institution of Engineers of Kenya winner of the 2006 Dr Kaburu Memorial Award was Eng Naresh Sobaghyachand Mehta. The award was presented to him by the IEK Chairman at the Annual Dinner Dance.
Eng Stephen Muriuki Ngare, BSc, MESc, REng, MIEK, Principal Superintending Engineer (Development), Ministry of Roads and Public Works has joined the Journal Committee to replace Eng J N Maina who has moved to the Ministry of Local Government.
Livestock Minister, Mr Joseph Munyao announced late August that Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) Kibarani plant in Mombasa will reopen by December. This was later confirmed by President Mwai Kibaki when opening Mombasa Show.
During the first commemoration of the Kenya Army Day held at Lanet on 8 September 2006, President Mwai Kibaki lauded the Kenya Army for its role in the construction of dams and the sinking of boreholes in various parts of the country.
Dominion Farms Limited, who are developing the Yala Swamp project, is currently producing cotton seed on 120 acres. The company has been purchasing cotton from farmers in Bondo and Siaya Districts and paying cash to provide a market for them and to encourage cotton production in the region.
Mumias Sugar Company has appointed Dutch company HVA International to undertake studies for the multi-billion sugar project on the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) delta.
The African Development Bank will finance the upgrading of the road between Isiolo and Merille River in Eastern Province to the tune of Sh 3.5 billion.
President Mwai Kibaki on 26 April 2007 launched, at a ceremony held in Nyayo Stadium, a Shs 1.78 billion construction project to upgrade the highway from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Gigiri.
A wildlife conservation project has the objective of creating a wildlife corridor to enable wildlife (especially elephant) to move safely between the Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve and the Mount Kenya National Reserve. The Project is motivated by the Bill Woodley Mount Kenya Trust
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) will channel earnings from the carbon credit market towards realizing the full potential of the country’s geothermal energy resources in addressing the growing demand for power.
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is describing as economic sabotage the escalating vandalism of transformers in the electricity network, which appears to be the work of a well organised syndicate, and which is leaving thousands of customers without electricity for long periods.
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has embarked on an ambitious expansion programme involving creation of additional sub-stations in different parts of the country under the $153 million Energy Sector Recovery Project (ESRP).
Company of the Year (Coya) awards is an annual Kenya Institute of Management programme that seeks to identify and recognize companies that demonstrate excellence and integrity in their management practices.
KenGen has signed an Engineer, Procure and Construct contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Joint Venture for the construction of a new 35 MW machine at Olkaria II geothermal power plant.
The long awaited building of the Bujagali hydro-power project in Uganda finally started on 21 August 2007 when the Aga Khan officially inaugurated the project at a ground breaking ceremony at the dam site. The ceremony was attended by President Yoweri Museveni and by state and national officials.
A Chinese consortium has won the contract to advise Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) on its Western Kenya Pipeline capacity enhancement project at a cost of Sh 263 million.
Bamburi Cement Limited is East Africa’s leading cement producer and part of the Lafarge Group – the world leader in building materials. The company is one of the most technologically advanced, yet environmentally responsible cement producers in Africa.
The container traffic through the port of Mombasa has been steadily growing at a rate of 12.3% per annum and in 2006 the port handled 479,355 TEUs which was well above its designed capacity of 250,000 TEUs.
In his working career, Eng Patrick Obath has risen from an assistant engineer on joining Kenya Petroleum Refinery Ltd (KPRL) in 1976 to his appointment as Kenya Shell Country Chairman and Managing Director in May 2005.
Six people from Kenya were among eighteen international participants who attended a seminar on Leadership and Project Team Management held in Montreal from 2nd to 13th July 2007.
Of late there has been a paradigm shift from emphasis on only functionality of the passenger car to emphasis on agility, dexterity, fuel economy, comfort and safety.
Of late there has been a paradigm shift from emphasis on only functionality of the passenger car to emphasis on agility, dexterity, fuel economy, comfort and safety.
Eng Sam Mambo presented a paper on this topic at a recent GAMA conference in Botswana in which he explained how engineering services play a pivotal role in our everyday lives and it is essential that the engineering industry is regulated to ensure that the services offered are of the highest possible standards. Extracts from his paper are reproduced below.
Eng Sam Mambo presented a paper on this topic at a recent GAMA conference in Botswana in which he explained how engineering services play a pivotal role in our everyday lives and it is essential that the engineering industry is regulated to ensure that the services offered are of the highest possible standards. Extracts from his paper are reproduced below.
The Kiln is the equipment in the burning section where the raw meal is transformed into Clinker by burning at a maximum temperature of 1450 degrees Celsius.
This year’s annual conference of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya was held at the Hotel InterContinental from 25 to 27 April 2007. A report on part of the proceedings was contained in the May/June 2007 issue of Kenya Engineer. A further report is given below:
Kenya-Uganda Rail service concessionaire Rift Valley Railways (RVR) has moved a notch higher in its ongoing corporate efficiency enhancement process with the unveiling of a Kshs 114 million Information Technology framework.
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