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 GOVT. SEEK ADVICE ON NEW NAIROBI EXPRESSWAY FIVE-LANE PLANS

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Nairobi Expressway is seeking public views on the construction of the new Haile-Selassie Exit consisting of five lanes. The views should also capture the upgrade of the Museum Hill Exit A and the upgrade of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Entrance. “The Government of Kenya through the Kenya National Highways Authority has identified the need to optimize and upgrade some of the toll stations on the 27.1 km Nairobi Expressway,” the agency said….

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 PIPELINE COMPANY PLANS TO BUILD Sh17.7BILLION LPG FACILITY

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Kenya Pipeline Company is set to build an Sh17.7 billion liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and handling facility at Changamwe in Mombasa County. Through this, KPC will install a 30,000-metric tonnes facility that will get LPG from the Kipevu Oil Terminal Jetty. R&E Modern Technologies as well as Petrochem Engineering Services from Pakistan will serve as consultants for the project. “The proponent has undertaken a preliminary estimate of the total project cost using experienced…

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…

KENYA PRESIDENT DIRECT REBUILDING OF DESTROYED SCHOOLS BY BANDITS

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto has directed the military to work with the Ministry of Education to rebuild schools destroyed by bandits so that learners can go back to their studies. The head of state also underscored the need for the Kenya Defence Forces to employ a futuristic approach to professional training and development. “It is unfortunate that for many generations now parts of our country have been besieged by armed bandits who have killed innocent, peaceful,…

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…

PRESIDENT RUTO INSPECT BONDENI AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN KENYA

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto on Monday inspected the ongoing Bondeni affordable housing project in Nakuru county. The units are being constructed under a public-private partnership agreement. Construction of the project commenced on May 27, 2021, with a Sh2 billion funding by King Sapphire Developers, a subsidiary of Royal Group Industries that focuses on real estate developments. In the project agreement, the private investor provided funding while the government provided a 7.5-acre piece of land formerly occupied…

MOMBASA PORT CARGO TAXATION PUT ON HALT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL IN KENYA

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Mombasa County government’s plan to tax cargo at the Mombasa Port has run into headwinds after Attorney-General Justin Muturi termed it illegal and unconstitutional. In an advisory dated January 23 and addressed to Governor Abdulswamad Nassir and copied to Roads and Transport Ministry officials, Mr. Muturi said Mombasa County has no mandate to impose a levy on any goods imported into the country. The AG argued the move could also undermine national economic policies….

WORLD BANK APPROVED US$124MILLION FUNDS FOR GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

The World Bank is providing a loan of 15.5 billion Kenyan shillings (over $124 million) to Kenya. The funding is for the implementation of the Horn of Africa Regional Groundwater for Resilience Programme, launched on 1 February 2023 in the capital Nairobi. The World Bank funding was announced on 1 February 2023 by Alice Wahome, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation in Kenya. The 15.5 billion Kenyan shillings (over $124 million) loan…

KENYA TRANSPORT MINISTER ANNOUNCED PLANS TO STOP NEW ROAD PROJECT DUE TO DEBT

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Gambeta News

Kenya his ministry was in a tricky situation because it was required to pay another Sh600 billion annually to settle pending bills. The Transport CS said his Ministry was working with the National Treasury and the entire Cabinet to ensure they raise the money to build infrastructure worth close to Sh1 trillion. Murkomen promised to complete all projects started by the Jubilee Government despite the financial challenges. The CS said he was aware of pending…

CONSTRUCTION OF KENYA’s EMBU ULTRA-MODERN STADIUM TO BE COMPLETED IN 5MONTHS

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government will complete the construction of a new ultra-modern stadium in Embu County in a record five months in readiness for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations. The Njukiri ground that has been hosting the annual ASK agricultural shows will be remodeled into a 20,000-seat arena at an accelerated schedule. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the facility will feature various amenities that will constitute a world-class stadium set to be delivered well in time…

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