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KENYA DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAYS MUGE LINK ROADS STALLED DUE TO BAD POLITICS

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says roads that stalled in the Rift Valley because of bad politics will be revived as earlier planned. Speaking on Tuesday evening in Eldoret town when he launched the tarmacking of National Oil- Reale Hospital-Sports Club-Bishop Muge Link Road and Junction in the town, the DP said the Kenya Kwanza administration’s focus is development and bettering the lives of the people. “This road will ease traffic movement in the town which…

ETHIOPIA GOVT. VISIT KENYA TO FAST-TRACK LAPSSET PROJECT

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

A team from the Ethiopian government will visit Kenya to learn about Kenya’s transport and logistics sectors. The delegation, which will be led by Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics Alemu Sime, will tour Lamu Port (LAPSSET corridor), Mombasa Port, Busia One Stop Border Post, Kisumu Port, and Inland Container Depot, among other places. Ethiopia is among the countries under the LAPSET corridor project that was commissioned in 2011, bringing on board South Sudan and…

KENYA GOVT. KICK-OFF PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KIOME DAM PROJECT

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government through the National Drought Management Authority has excavated and fenced Kwa Andu a Kiome dam, constructed a water kiosk, livestock trough, sanitation facilities, and training at a total cost of Ksh 6.3M. Speaking during the launch on Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary for the East African Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development Rebecca Miano said the dam is going to serve about 200 families spread across six villages in Kivue and Nguthi sub-locations and…

PRESIDENT RUTO KEEN ON MAKING KENYA PORT COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET

Posted on July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 by Gambeta News

Working with partners, President William Ruto said, the Government is keen on transforming the port to be globally competitive. He said reforms at the port are crucial for the country’s prosperity. “The productivity of this Port is directly linked to the state of our economy, improving efficiency will help us create jobs, boost export volumes, and stimulate economic growth,” he said. The President was speaking during the Port Reforms Working Group Consultative Forum at the…

KENYA GOVT. TENDER NOTICE FOR CONTRACTORS TO REHABILITATE FOUR STADIAs

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

Sports Kenya has issued a tender notice calling for interested contractors to rehabilitate four stadia in Nairobi and Eldoret as Kenya waits for the answer to its bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations which it wants to co-host with Uganda and Tanzania. In an advert in today’s dailies, the body tasked with the construction and maintenance of sports infrastructures wants to rehabilitate the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, Kasarani Annex, Nyayo Stadium, and…

HOW UNRA MERGER COLLAPSED IN UGANDA

Posted on July 11, 2023July 14, 2023 by Gambeta News

Seven months after the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was to have wound down and its mandate remerged with its mother Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) under a grandiose cost-cutting plan, the agency remains untouched. That was the sense one got from the UNRA headquarters in Kampala as the organisation marked 15 years of existence on July 1. The celebrations are taking place at the start of a new financial year meaning UNRA staff…

KENYA SGR SAGA: COURT DELIVERS VERDICT BETWEEN GOVT. & CHINESE FIRM

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Supreme Court has delivered a verdict affirming the legality and transparency of the Sh500 billion contract between Kenya and China for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railways (SGR). The five apex court judges, in a unanimous decision, declared that the execution of the multi-billion project did not violate any procurement laws. As a result, the Court set aside a previous ruling by the Court of Appeal, which had deemed the procurement process flawed….

NAIROBI GOVERNOR PROMISED TO REBUILD MARKET FOR TRADERS IN KENYA

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has pledged to help traders in Toi market rebuild their businesses following the inferno that razed structures. Taking to his Twitter account, Sakaja observed that the traders had lost so much and the Nairobi County Government has “organized food and material support.” He further indicated that focus will be on access roads into the market to “help emergency vehicles move easier when needed.” “Glad that we have also agreed on creating…

KENYA GOVT. BREAKS GROUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MENENGAI THERMAL POWER PLANT

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government broke ground on the construction of a 35-megawatt (MW) Menengai Geothermal Power Plant in Nakuru County as it seeks to grow clean energy sources. The project was officially opened by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua today. President William Ruto’s administration is betting on geothermal power sources to transition the country to a 100 percent transition to green energy amid climate change. “This will contribute to lowering the cost of energy and accelerate Manufacturing, Digital…

KENYA MINISTER SET TO COMMISSION ROADS LINKING SHAKAHOLA FOREST

Posted on June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Kithure is set to commission the construction of several security roads with the vast 50,000-acre Chakama Ranch to facilitate access into the vast Shakahola forest. This comes even as the government intensifies the search and rescue efforts and recovery of more bodies in the third phase of the exercise. Prior to that, Kindiki held a security briefing meeting with the Coast Regional and Kilifi County Security and Intelligence teams before overseeing…

KENYA AND THREE OTHER AFRICAN COUNTIRES MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT TRANS-AFRICAN RAILWAY LINE

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Gambeta News

Kenya is working with three African countries to connect the Indian and Atlantic Oceans through a trans-African railway line. President William Ruto said Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Congo (Brazzaville) will work on the project. The agreement will see each state put up a railway line connecting one nation to the other via border points. Ultimately, the line will start from the coast of Kenya and end on the Congo…

KENYA GOVT. PLANNING TO BUILD 33 DAMS IN VARIOUS COUNTIES

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation is planning to build 33 dams in various counties to alleviate the perennial water scarcity that affects millions of people. In a tender advertisement seen by Capital Business, the Ministry invited prospective bidders for the design, operation, and maintenance of the facilities. It says that the projects will be implemented under the public-private partnership (PPP) framework in line with the Kenya PPP Act 2021 and other applicable laws…

KENYA GOVT. TO FAST-TRACK CONSTRUCTION OF KORU-SOIN MULTI-PURPOSE DAM

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government is set to fast-track the construction of the Koru-Soin multi-purpose dam in Kisumu County to curb flooding in Nyando. ICT and The Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo said the project which has been in the pipeline for years was top on the agenda of the Kenya Kwanza administration adding that funds will be allocated in the budget to fast-track the project. The government, he said, was concerned about the plight of…

KENYA GOVT. TO ROLL OUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR CITIZEN

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto has said the government will further strengthen the Housing Fund to help more Kenyans purchase affordable housing units. The President said that as the government rolls out the affordable housing program, there must be a solid plan aimed at addressing the financing of low-income earners to consume the units. The President said Kenyans will now be contributing 3 percent of their income and kick start their journey of owning a house. “Every…

KENYA TRANSPORT MINISTER SAYS NEW INFRASTRUCTURAL ON HALT DUE TO BUDGET SHORTAGE

Posted on April 22, 2023April 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reiterated that the government will not initiate new infrastructural projects due to the budget shortfall in financing the projects. CS Murkomen made revelations while answering questions on the floor of the House stating that his docket has 800 stalled projects worth Sh763 billion as of February 28 subject to increased figures due to accrued interest. Murkomen who made an appearance before the National Assembly plenary told MPs…

KENYA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCTION MORE DAMS TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTIONS

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto has said the Government has prioritised the construction and expansion of dams to rebuild agriculture. He noted that dams hold immense power to stimulate food production as it cuts over-reliance on rain-fed agriculture. “If we produce more food, it means more earnings for our farmers and more jobs for our youth,” said the President. He was speaking on Thursday in Fulugani, Kwale County, during the ground-breaking of the construction of Mwache Dam….

TATU CITY COMPLETE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT WORTH SH1BILLION IN KENYA

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 by Gambeta News

Tatu City has completed the Sh1 billion infrastructural development of power, water, and roads at the Kijani Ridge in Kiambu County. The development involves a 6-kilometer (km) tarmac road, 12-kilometer footpaths, and a 5-kilometer underground piped stormwater work. Others are a 5 km water supply pipeline, 2.7 km sewer lines, 12 km of fiber optic cabling, and 9.5 km of 11kV medium voltage underground power lines that have been completed in the last 14 months….

HOW UPGRADE OF KEYS ROADS IN SHIMONI, KENYA IS HELPING RESIDENT

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ten years ago, Shimoni trading center in Lungalunga, was a ghost town. The center which is at the farthest end of Kenya near Vanga, which borders Tanzania, was only known for fishing activities. A few large boats from Pemba Island in Tanzania would also dock at the Shimoni jetty to load or offload goods. Despite being an entry point to Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Reserve, Wasini Island, and Shimoni Slave Caves, very few tourists would…

LAMU COUNTY TO CONSTRUCT 3000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT IN KENYA

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Government has embarked on an ambitious effort to resolve the perennial land problems and also construct 3000 affordable housing units in Lamu to pave the way for the growth of the County. Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary, Zachariah Njeru, said the Government has made it a priority to find quick and amicable solutions to land management issues emanating from land grabbing, landlessness and squatters. The CS spoke today in Mokowe,…

SECOND RENAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AT 90% COMPLETE IN KENYA

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Gambeta News

In a bid to bring better services, Mama Lucy is set to open a renal unit at the hospital in March. Renal unit provides hemodialysis for both in and outpatients with chronic or acute kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy. According to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, the renal facility is 90 per cent done. “ This will be the second one in Nairobi and will be launched on March 8,” he said. The first renal…

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