Kenya Engineer

Engineering training and capacity building is the theme of the next issue of Kenya Engineer. This continues to be a controversial topic within and outside the engineering fraternity with different pundits giving different opinions on it. There have been robust efforts abroad to adapt their learning systems to the changing times. In Kenya however engineering education has largely...

On May 6-7, 2015, the East AfricaCom event took place at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.  The annual event gathers digital decision-makers each year in Kenya. It encompasses the whole of the East African telecoms, media & ICT ecosystem for East African telecoms operators, regulators and CIOs of East African enterprises.   The event focused on various topics including;...

-       Experts predict continued strong growth in the technology sector across Africa -       Delegates at DHL’s Technology conference learnt about African consumers’ preferences, such as paying retailers via mobile phone rather than cash -       Discussions were also held around Africa’s potential for becoming a manufacturing destination for technology goods...

By, Eng. Stanley Kamau. He is the Director, PPP Unit at the National Treasury Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), as the name suggests, refer to collaborations between public agencies and the private sector. PPPs are, however, neither privatization nor government outsourcing. Unlike in outsourcing, PPPs require the private sector partner to assume substantial risks. Unlike privatisation, ownership of the...

Introduction The Constitution of Kenya 2010 has placed certain key requirements to be met, as regards water resources management, by the National Government.  In particular, Article 35 confers to every person the right to: 1: access information (Water Resources Management Information) held by the State and 3: the state shall publish and publicize this information as it affects the...

Tullow Oil is set to determine the viability of oil and mineral deposits in Kisumu County oil block by the end of this year. Currently, the firm is   analysing and scanning samples from the area to establish oil and minerals in the block 12B. Tullow Oil under a private-public partnership has set aside KES 150 million under its...

Civil Works for Construction of Thwake Dam Embankment and Associated Work Type : Tender ( PreQualification )     Category : Engineering & Construction , Specialized Construction Ref No : MEWNR/TMWDP-1/W001/2014-15 By : MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES Closing : Tue, Jun 30, 2015 Eligibility :  Kenya MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES   STATE...

Road Works Type : Tender ( IFB )    Category : Engineering & Construction , Roads & Sewarage Construction Ref No : P148853 By : KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY Closing : Thu, May 21, 2015 Eligibility :  Kenya   KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY Quality Highways, Better Connections GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Country: REPUBLIC OF KENYA Project: Eastern Africa Regional Transport...

PROVISION OF MANPOWER SERVICES Type : Tender ( EOI )    Category : General Services , Other General Services Ref No : By : TULLOW OIL Closing : Wed, May 20, 2015 12:00 Eligibility :  Kenya   TULLOW KENYA   CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR PROVISION OF MANPOWER SERVICES Tullow Kenya B.V. (TKBV) is a subsidiary...

supply of assorted Drilling Materials including Drilling Casings Type : Tender ( IFB )    Category : Engineering & Construction , Water drilling Ref No : GDC/DS/ICB/049/2014.-2015 By : GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (GDC) Closing : Wed, Jun 10, 2015 10:00 Eligibility :  Kenya   GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED Invitation for Bids (IFB) THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA Menengai...