Kenya Engineer

If there's one thing the current threat landscape has made clear, it's that prevention and response readiness aren't mutually exclusive – instead, you need both. Preventative controls are essential, but the uncomfortable truth is that they're never a guarantee of protection. Phishing is a good example – it's no longer clumsy or obvious but instead is more sophisticated than...

The Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has successfully convened the 7th Engineering Partnerships Convention (EPC 2026) in Mombasa, bringing together engineers, policymakers, industry leaders, and development partners in a high-level forum aimed at advancing Kenya’s blue economy and strengthening the engineering profession. Held at the PrideInn Hotel, the convention opened with the presence of Joseph Mbugua, Principal Secretary in the...

The shipping industry operates in one of the most aggressive environments namely in the deep sea and coastal environment. For vessels constantly exposed to high salinity, varying temperatures, and mechanical abrasion, corrosion isn’t just an aesthetic inconvenience—it is a relentless threat. Among the most effective weapons in the ship repair and maintenance arsenal is zinc rich paint. Often but incorrectly...

In the critical world of heavy industry, mining and ship repair, steel wire rope is quite literally the lifeline that holds operations together. Whether hauling thousands of tonnes of ore from the depths of a South African gold mine or suspending a multimillion-rand vessel on a synchrolift, the integrity of these ropes is non-negotiable. Yet steel has a natural enemy...

The First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, currently underway in Santa Marta, Colombia (April 24–29), is emerging as a potentially important milestone in shaping national and multilateral energy transition roadmaps. Speaking during a media briefing titled “Santa Marta, Iran and the Future of Roadmaps” held on April 20, policy experts and civil society leaders noted that the...

The South African Innovative Engineering Curriculum (IEC) initiative, supported by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, is entering a transformative new phase to embed safety as a foundational mindset within engineering education. In partnership with University College London (UCL), the IEC seeks to develop a safety-first attitude beyond regulatory compliance and cultivate it as an integrated professional competence, shaping how engineers think, design,...

SKF Kenya has transitioned part of its customer logistics operations from a Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) model to a Free Carrier (FCA) framework, marking a shift toward more streamlined and cost-transparent supply chains in the local industrial sector. The change affects selected customers, including an established distributor in construction and industrial supplies, as well as a newer client onboarded in...

Abstract Small-scale irrigation schemes play a vital role in enhancing food security, rural livelihoods, and climate resilience in Kenya. As rainfall patterns become increasingly unreliable, sustainable irrigation has become a necessity rather than an option. Mechanical engineering provides critical solutions in the design, operation and maintenance of irrigation systems, particularly for smallholder farmers and community-based schemes. This article examines key...

As Africa’s digital economy accelerates, the resilience of its industrial facilities, data centres and telecom networks has never been more critical. Yet engineers across the continent face a fundamentally different operating environment   from their counterparts in Europe or North America—one defined by grid instability, high ambient temperatures, water scarcity and evolving decarbonisation demands. In this exclusive Q&A, Wojtek Piorko, Managing...

Last year, I argued in my piece “Lean Carbon, Just Power”, that a limited and temporary increase in African carbon emissions is justified to meet the continent’s urgent electrification needs. That position was not a retreat from climate ambition. It laid out a credible lean-carbon pathway that reconciles power systems development realities with climate arithmetic. The central question remains: not whether...