Construction Kenya

An entire page announcing a new acting CEO, but just two sentences acknowledging an outgoing CEO under whose tenure thousands of housing units were delivered. Quite a telling contrast.

🏗️ Africa is building 42% of the world’s new cement capacity. Here’s why that matters: homes, roads, ports, and factories all start with cement. So this tells us where the building boom is heading. Kenya, are we ready? 👇

Aliko Dangote has given himself 40 months to build a 700,000 bpd refinery in Lamu County. Can his Lagos blueprint work here? Read the analysis in the October issue of CK 👇

Kenya’s road agencies—KeNHA, KURA, and KeRRA—built 2,500.25 km of roads between the 2022/23 and 2025/26 financial years, compared with 6,813 km in the preceding four years, according to the latest budget report by the State Department for Roads.

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has broken ground on a Sh2 trillion, 700,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Lamu County. The groundbreaking marks a major step for the ambitious project—but questions remain over what comes next, from financing and construction to infrastructure and its wider economic impact. Here’s a closer look at what could make or break the project. → constructionkenya.com/13452/…

🚨 Kenya's mall boom is cooling down. 📉 Occupancy at prime retail space: 78% - according to Knight Frank. 🏬 Supermarkets now expanding into neighbourhoods, not malls. 💰 Waterfront Karen Mall now in talks to sell for up to Sh9 billion. Full story below👇 constructionkenya.com/13483/…

32% Chinese. 100% Dead. That's the story of the Usahihi Expressway, America's $3.6 billion bet to build Africa's largest toll road in Kenya. A Chinese stake in the project's contractor spooked US lenders, and a tribunal has just killed the deal for good. Here's how it unravelled 👇 constructionkenya.com/12652/…

Caterpillar’s Big Fight With a Tiny Rival Over Driverless Machines constructionkenya.com/13383/…

A startup built driverless construction kits. Now Caterpillar is fighting back. The patent battle between Caterpillar and Bluelight Machines could determine how far companies can go when upgrading existing machines with autonomous technology. When software makes hardware smarter, who owns the innovation? Get the full story →

The government’s message on the much-awaited Raila Odinga Stadium has been consistent: 91% complete, on track for handover by the end of July, and ready ahead of Afcon 2027. But look past the press briefings and a different picture emerges: a completion date revised three times in a year, an Sh10.85 billion contract variance flagged by the Auditor-General that remains unexplained, and a pitch that was still germinating last month. We reviewed audit reports, budget office disclosures and CAF requirements to examine what the records reveal about the stadium’s final stretch. Read the full breakdown → constructionkenya.com/11907/…

Talanta Stadium, Nairobi

Drone shots show devastating destruction in La Guaira, #Venezuela, five days after the #earthquake, as rescue teams continue their desperate search for survivors through the ruins. @AFP

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CK has reviewed videos from Venezuela’s two deadly earthquakes and found many residential buildings had “pancaked.” But why is it so lethal when buildings collapse this way? →

Antananarivo 🇲🇬 is shaping the future of Madagascar —fast growth, big potential.

Not all roofs are built the same. Green roofs reduce surface temperatures by up to 12°C in hot seasons compared to traditional roofing, easing urban heat in cities. Small design change, big climate impact. Follow us for more construction insights.

Construction of the Bomas International Convention Complex is progressing steadily in Nairobi, with works continuing across the site. Once complete, the facility is expected to enhance Kenya's capacity to host international conferences, exhibitions, and other large-scale events.