Thousands Flee Somali Border Areas - Thousands Flee Somali Border Areas - Thousands of people are fleeing parts of the north-east region of Mandera and neighbouring Somali border areas after Kenya beefed up its security presence to counter possible threats from Somali armed groups. [All Africa : Kenya] [AA Kenya]

Kenya : KZN, Kenya partner to develop co-operative college - By Gabi Khumalo
Nairobi - The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has partnered with the Co-operative College of Kenya to develop a training programme, which will culminate in the establishment of a provincial co-operative college.
Speaking on Tuesday during a visit in Kenya, Premier Sibusiso Ndebele said co-operatives had been identified as a significant driver of development in the second economy.

UN-Backed Scheme Gives 3,000 Prisoners Clean Water and Sanitation - UN-Backed Scheme Gives 3,000 Prisoners Clean Water and Sanitation - Some 3,000 prisoners, staff and their families in Kenya will have access to clean water and basic sanitation thanks to a new United Nations-backed programme. [All Africa : Kenya] [AA Kenya]

Kenya: Owners Rush Ahead of Bulldozers - Owners of buildings earmarked for demolition in Githurai 45 on Thika highway were on Tuesday busy destroying them ahead of the roaring engines of government bulldozers. [AA Urbanisation]

Kenya: Demolitions Along Thika Road Continue - Government bulldozers continued flattening business premises on a road reserve along Thika highway for the second day on Sunday. [AA Urbanisation]

The East African (Nairobi) http://www.nation.co.ke
26 October 2008 / Posted to the web 30 October 2008
Halima Abdallah K - Nairobi

Architects from East Africa want to play a more active role in government construction and planning departments to correct the current mess in the region's urban centres.

According to the architects, underqualified or unqualified personnel have usurped the role of professionals with political heads such as mayors and councillors taking over technical roles like approval of plans.

Kenya: Plans to Build Fertiliser Factory By 2012 - The Government plans to partner with private sector to establish a fertiliser manufacturing industry in the country by 2012. [AA Construction]

Kenya: Sh12 Billion Power Plant Construction Underway - A power plant will be constructed at Rabai at the cost of Sh12 billion by an independent power producer and is set to be completed by December 2009. [AA Construction]

3,000 Evicted Squatters Appeal for New Homes - 3,000 Evicted Squatters Appeal for New Homes - More than 3,000 squatters from Laikipia East District want the Government to resettle them after being ordered out of private pieces of land they have occupied for nearly three decades. [All Africa : Kenya] [AA Kenya]

Kenya: Environment the Casualty As Need for Houses Soars - Several weeks ago, residents of a wealthy Nairobi neighbourhood along United Nations Avenue had an unpleasant surprise. [AA Construction]

East Africa: Belgium Pledges Support for EAC Infrastructure - Belgium has pledged to partner with the East African Community (EAC) in developing a vibrant infrastructure that would connect the entire Great Lakes Region. [AA Urbanisation]

Preparations in high gear for this year’s World Habitat Day celebrations - With just over two weeks left before the observance of this year’s World Habitat Day, preparations for the ceremony are in high gear across the globe.
From Africa through Asia to Europe and the Americas, governments, civic bodies as well as NGOs are laying out elaborate plans to mark this year’s event whose theme is ‘Harmoniuos Cities’ to be celebrated on October 6.
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Contractors Flush Taxpayers' Sh200 Million Down the Tarmac - Contractors Flush Taxpayers' Sh200 Million Down the Tarmac - Taxpayers lost Sh200 million when the tarmac on the Nakuru -Kianjoya road started warping after the contractor had built 25 kilometres. [All Africa : Kenya] [AA Kenya]

PDM Announces Construction is Underway at its Housing Developments in Kenya and Zambia - PDM Announces Construction is Underway at its Housing Developments in Kenya and Zambia - Pangaea Development Holdings Limited held its second Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 20 May at the Gaborone Sun Hotel. During the meeting, Mr. Barry Newton, Pangaea's Chairman, announced that house construction and sales were underway at its major housing estate developments in both Kenya and Zambia. [All Africa Zambia] [AA Zambia]

Thousands Still Stuck in Refugee Camps - Thousands Still Stuck in Refugee Camps - The Waki Commission on post-election violence was on Wednesday putting final touches to its report as it emerged that over 80,000 people who were affected were still languishing in camps around the country. [All Africa : Kenya] [AA Kenya]