The CPD Trap: Why Thousands of Contractors Risk Losing Their NCA Licences
For years, a quiet epidemic has been spreading through Kenya’s construction industry. Thousands of contractors have been operating with expired practising licences, paying their fees once, maybe twice, then simply… stopping. They continued bidding. They continued building. The regulator looked the other way. That era is ending . In a public notice issued on January […]
The Commercial Shift: Why Private Developers Are Moving Away from Housing
For years, residential construction has dominated Nairobi’s building landscape. Apartments, gated communities, and housing estates have been the bread and butter of private developers. The government’s aggressive push into affordable housing has changed that calculation entirely. Private developers are pivoting. Commercial projects—offices, warehouses, retail centres, and industrial facilities—now account for a growing share of new […]
Alternative Fuels in Cement: How Bamburi–Sinoma Pact Changes the Industry
Cement has a carbon problem that no amount of efficiency can fully solve. Roughly half of its carbon dioxide emissions arise not from burning fuel, but from the chemical decomposition of limestone during clinker production. It is an inescapable consequence of the manufacturing process itself. Global cement manufacturing produces approximately 1.6 billion metric tonnes of […]
The AI Traffic Revolution: Sh1.18 Billion Intelligent Transport System
For anyone who has ever sat in a matatu on Mombasa Road at 8am, watching the same traffic light turn green and red while the queue barely moves, this news will sound like a dream. A traffic light that watches the road. That counts cars. That measures how long people are waiting. And then, without […]
The 20% Recycling Target: What NCA’s New Waste Management Strategy Means for Sites
Every time a building comes down in Nairobi, someone has to answer the question: where does all the debris go? Concrete blocks, broken tiles, twisted steel, shattered glass, mounds of excavated earth. The answer, more often than not, is a landfill. Or worse, a riverbank, an open field, or a drainage ditch. This is not […]
EDGE Goes Affordable: Why Green Certification Is No Longer Just for Luxury Homes
For years, the phrase “green building” in Kenya conjured images of high-end towers in Westlands or leafy suburbs where only the wealthy could afford to live. Glass facades. Solar panels. Rainwater harvesting. All expensive. All for people who could pay a premium for the privilege of being environmentally conscious. That story has changed. In January […]
The Sh47 Billion Flood Resilience Plan: Nairobi’s Underground Construction Opportunity
Every rainy season, the same scenes play out across Nairobi. Streets become rivers. Homes fill with muddy water. Cars are submerged. Families wade through waist‑deep floods, clutching belongings above their heads. Businesses close. Commuters are stranded. The city grinds to a halt. The cost is not just inconvenience. It is lost livelihoods, damaged property, and […]
The NCA Crackdown: Thousands of Contractors Face De-Registration Over Unpaid Fees
For years, the NCA register has quietly swelled with names of contractors who paid their fees once, maybe twice, then simply… stopped. They continued operating. They continued bidding. They continued building. The regulator looked the other way. That era is ending. In a public notice issued on January 27, 2026, the National Construction Authority (NCA) […]
The Sh175 Billion Fuel Levy: How Securitisation Resurrected 580 Road Projects
For years, a familiar sight across Kenya told a quiet story of broken promises. Rusting graders sat idle beside half‑finished bridges. Roads that should have linked markets were abandoned mid‑way. Contractors had simply downed tools and walked away. The cause was not a shortage of skilled labour or a lack of technical know‑how. It was […]
Why Demolition Sites Are Killing Workers: A Safety Crisis Ignored
Another building collapses. Another worker dies. Another investigation promises answers that never come. On April 9, 2026, at least three people were killed when a demolition site collapsed in Nairobi’s South C area . The building, which was being torn down, gave way suddenly. Workers were buried under debris before they could escape. Just weeks […]