Kenya Engineer

Kenya’s electricity sector is at a turning point, from rapid renewable energy expansion to the integration of regional power markets. At every step of these changes is the Electricity Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK), which brings together private investors and industry players to shape policy, drive investment, and promote innovation. In this exclusive interview, Kenya Engineer’s Samuel Eyinda sat...

In this exclusive interview, Kenya Engineer speaks with Eng. Robert Gitemi Munene, CEO and co-founder of Cytek Solar Limited, on his experiences and perspectives within Kenya’s growing renewable energy space. Since its founding in 2018, Cytek Solar has been part of Kenya’s wider effort to advance clean, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions. Eng. Munene reflects on his journey from...

1.0                                                                              INTRODUCTION This Article details an example of a the “Contract Specific Quality Management Plan” for abrasive blast cleaning and the application of protection coating. It outlines the components of the protective system and details the methods of reporting to ensure the installation is of the highest standard and quality achievable for the function the system is to serve....

Whether you’re putting up a small simba in the village, building a family home, setting up a villa in the city, or investing in a massive development like a shopping mall, understanding the construction process is absolutely essential. Knowing each step—and why it matters—can save you a great deal of stress. This article breaks everything down for you, step...

Cloud has become the backbone of modern business, but its true value only fully emerges when paired with data and artificial intelligence (AI). As Jaap Scholten, Head: Group Hybrid ICT Strategy at Datacentrix and COO at eNetworks, a wholly owned Datacentrix company and ISP, explains, the cloud is often the unsung hero – quietly enabling data, the raw material...

The 32nd Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) International Convention concluded today in Mombasa, bringing together thousands of engineers, policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and students for one of the region’s most influential engineering gatherings. Held at PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa, this year’s Convention ran under the theme “Engineering the Future: The Roadmap for Kenya” — a theme...

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has introduced the Vertiv™ PowerDirect 7100 Energy, a hybrid-ready DC power system developed to enable telecom and edge operators to strengthen network reliability and accelerate energy transition strategies. The system delivers scalable power with intelligent controls across diverse operating conditions, from stable grids to remote or off-grid sites, giving operators...

Superconductivity has two unique properties that have elicited commercial interest: namely, zero electrical resistance and the ability to expel all magnetic flux from their interior such that they are forced out of a magnetic field . Kamerlingh Onnes succeeded in liquefying helium in 1908 at 4.2 K ≡ -268.95º C and paved the way for many new experiments to be...

Legacy alarm replacement specialist Omniflex has successfully upgraded Guernsey Electricity’s MPAS90 alarm annunciator systems, which were first installed decades ago and are obsolete. The site’s common control panel (CCP) was replaced with a 60-point Maxilarm unit and the local control panel (LCP) was updated with a 112-way Maxilarm system. By retaining the original system’s fascias, operational disruption associated with...

Over the past year and a half, a series of major global IT disruptions - from a routine software update gone wrong, to widespread DNS failures and configuration errors that brought down X, Zoom, Spotify, Canva and ChatGPT, amongst others - has demonstrated a simple truth. No organisation is immune to these challenges, not even the world's largest technology providers. For African businesses, the impact of such...