Kenya Bureau of Standards bans use of twisted steel bars in construction
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has moved to ban use of twisted steel bars in construction over safety concerns. … Read more
Region: East Africa
Electricity cost to reduce in Kenya
Kenya’s grid-connected solar power electricity costs are expected to slump by a third in a proposed auctions system to substitute … Read more
Work on Uganda’s Mukono-Katosi road delayed over compensation
The top officials involved in the construction of Uganda’s Mukono-Katosi road have blamed the Uganda National Road Authority (Unra) for … Read more
Kenya pledges to conserve ecosystem
Kenya has put in place policy frameworks aimed at addressing protection and preservation of ecosystem services. According to Cabinet Secretary … Read more
US$164m leather park in Kenya to be constructed
Plans are underway to construct a US$16m leather park in Kenya which will help transform the underdeveloped sector into a … Read more
Moroccan firm to construct mega fertilizer plant in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government has announced that it will collaborate with OCP, the Moroccan world leader in the phosphate industry, in … Read more
