Construction of Sondu Miriu Hydro Electric Power Project

Client: KONOIKE – TAISEI JV.

Engineer: Nippon Koei

Completion Date: Expected March 2007

Value: Ksh 1.26 Billion (US$ 17.3 Million)

Construction of 2x30MW Sondu-Miriu Hydro Electric Power Station including the construction of 11 Kms long permanent access road in different .
Opencut excavation and concrete works for the steel penstock line (appr. 1,180m long)

Opencut excavation for and construction of powerhouse building of reinforced concrete (40m length, 24.5m width and 32.1m in height)

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USAID Headquarters Office Building.

Client: ASRC Contractors Inc./ US State Department.

Engineer: ASRC Contractors Inc.

Completion Date: August 2006

Value: US$ 5.715 Million

Construction of a 7 storey office building and associated building services.
Excavation works:15,000 m3; Concrete Works: 5,300m3. Other works included the use of flying table formwork, new technology used that significantly reduced time for placing of floor slabs. The whole building was a concrete structure building with all the external walls being reinforced concrete and the building designed and built to be both forced entry and ballistic resistance.

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Olkaria III Geothermal Power Station

Client: ORMAT Power

Engineer: Orpower4 Inc., USA

Value: Ksh 150 Million (US$ 2.85 Million)

Construction of a 3 x 4 MW Geothermal Power Station for a private power producer ORMAT Power. H Young undertook the building and civil works including 50,000m3 of earthworks, 11,000m3 of concrete works. Other works included mechanical installation of 3 x 4 generating turbines, transformers, cooling towers. H Young also undertook the installation of more than 6 Kms of high pressure steam and other piping works including the insulation and cladding. The project took only five and a half months from a green site to power production

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Rehabilitation & Repair of Mai-Mahiu – Navaisha – Lanet Road

Client: SOGEA SATOM

Engineer: Chief Engineer, Roads Department, Ministry of Roads and Public
Works

Construction Period: April 2005 – August 2007

Value: Ksh. 1.64 Billion (US$ 21 Millio

Part of the Northern Corridor Transport Project funded by the World Bank. Scope of works includes the complete rehabilitation of 95 km of this crucial highway.
The scope includes: Site clearance, Earthworks, Excavation for structures, Culverts and drainage, Passage of traffic, preparation of existing pavement, Natural material sub base and base, Cement and lime treated material, Concrete works, Road furniture, Miscellaneous bridge works and day works (partly).

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LOOKING SMOOTH
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Rehabilitation & Repair of Machakoes Turnoff – Masii Road (C97, just completed!!!).
Contract No. RD0425

Client: Government of Kenya

Engineer: Chief Engineer, Roads Department, Ministry of Roads and Public works

Construction period: September 2005 – April 2007

Value: Ksh. 1.140 Billion (US$ 14.7 Million)

The project length is approximately 78km. The works comprise: 18km of complete reconstruction; 25km of repair to failed sections and resealing involving carriageway repair, complete base construction and shoulders; 20km of repair of failed sections and resealing involving carriageway way repair and shoulders; 15km of repair of failed sections involving carriageway repair, shoulders, drainage and protection works,45km passage of traffic and other ancillary works.

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other road contruction and repair

Rehabilitation & Repair of Katito – Kendu Bay Road (C19). Contract No. RD0428

Client: Government of Kenya

Engineer: Chief Engineer, Roads Department, Ministry of Roads and Public
Works

Construction Period: September 2005 – June 2007

Value: Ksh. 684 Million (US$ 8.8 Million)



The project length is approximately 40km. The works comprise: Site clearance, Earthworks, Excavation to spoil, Scarification and preparation of existing pavement, Cement improved gravel sub base, Cement improved gravel base, Double seal surface dressing, Road furniture, Works auxiliary to main works, 40km Passage of traffic and Maintenance during construction.

Improvement and Gravelling of Kormor-Barwesa (D364), Kinyach - Aror (E332) and Barwesa – Kinyach – Kamusino –Chetukol (E333) Roads

Client: Government of Kenya

Engineer: Chief Engineer - Ministry of Roads and Public Works, Roads
Department

Construction Period: September 2002 – March 2006

Value: Ksh 450 Million (US$ 6 Million)

The works comprising this section lie in Baringo District of the Rift Valley Province. The Road covers four sections. The first one classified as D364 commences at Katibel Market and ends at Barwesa Market. The second section classified as E333 continues between Barwesa through Kinyach and Ngoron to Kamusino Bailey Bridge over the Kerio River. This section is approximately 111.9 Kms. The third section is road E333 starting from Ngoron ending at the foot of Cheptukol Hilland is approximately 9 Km while the fourth is road E332 starting from and crosses E333 at Kinyach to junction with road C52 (Aror) a distance of 11.8 Km.
The total length of this road is 132.7 kms. Scope of works also included specific drainage works on the Tenges-C51 junction (Anaiboi) – Katibel Road

Improvement and Gravelling of Chesoi – Maron - Chesegon Road

Client: Government of Kenya

Engineer: Chief Engineer – Ministry of Roads and Public Works, Roads Department

Construction Period:

Value: Ksh 204 Million (US$ 2.8 Million)

The road project is located in Marakwet District of the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The road starts at Chesoi at the junction with D340 and ends at Chesegon centre along the B4 road to Marich Pass. The length of the road from Chesoi to Chesegon measures 51 Km. Other works include construction of one ten metre span bridge and eight box culverts.

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Kipevu I - Diesel Power Station, Kipevu Mombassa

Employer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industry & Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan
Consulting Engineer: Mott Ewbank Preece, U.K.
Client: Kenya Electricity Generation Co. Ltd, (KENGEN), Kenya.
Construction Period: 1998 - 2005
Value: US$ 14.8 Million
Construction and erection of a 6 X 12 MW thermal power station
H Young & Co were the main sub-contractors for the construction of the station. Project scope included

Civil and building works including a 3 storied power station house and office buildings.
158,000m3 of excavations, access roads including 24,000m2 of Heavy Duty Concrete Block paving works.
Supply and installation of structural steel works including OH cranes, supply and installation of Heavy Duty Oil (HDO) tanks of 2 x 9,000m3 capacity and 8 tanks of a total capacity of 24,000m3 for various media including fire water, raw water, potable water, oil and lubrication oils.
Sewerage and waste water disposal system.

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NOTE SOME OF THESE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BUT MOST ARE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

^^ Its always good to see them build new roads.:banana:

Thank you nairoberry!

VERY NICE!

KEEP IT UP!!!!:cheers:

Yes to development! keep up!

beautiful thread nairoberry,i will also dig for more projects from the government websites

go here for a list of roads marked for 2007 construction and rehabilitation

http://www.publicworks.go.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=104

go here for a list of roads marked for 2007 construction and rehabilitation

http://www.publicworks.go.ke/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=104

THANX, ernetombayo7. we need to dig for pictures more agressively. dont forget when u go back to nairobi we NEED the pics of afya centre, westgate mall, yaya centre, and THE MALL, new buildings in westlands and upperhill and on ur way back to sacramento watch out for the customs officers. i had over 300 pics of streets, buildings, and roads being built and the officer took my flash drive. i was GUTTED AND PISSED OFF

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the man behind it all
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INTEGRATED SAFEGUARDS DATA SHEET

CONCEPT STAGE
Report No.: AC3055
Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 06/27/2007

I. BASIC INFORMATION
A. Basic Project Data
Country: Kenya Project ID: P103973
Project Name: Nairobi Urban Toll Road-PRG
Task Team Leader: Anil S. Bhandari
Estimated Appraisal Date: December 10,
2007Estimated Board Date: March 18, 2008
Managing Unit: AFTTR Lending Instrument:
Sector: Roads and highways (100%)
Theme: International financial architecture (P);Trade facilitation and market access (S)
IBRD Amount (US$m.): 0.00
IDA Amount (US$m.): 0.00
GEF Amount (US$m.): 0.00
PCF Amount (US$m.): 0.00
Other financing amounts by source:
Borrower 0.00
IDA Guarantee 40.00
40.00
B. Project Objectives [from section 2 of PCN]
The project development objective is to improve traffic efficiency along the Northern Corridor
(NC) connecting the port of Mombasa to Nairobi, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC, through
removal of the main remaining bottlenecks by enabling private investment within a toll-road
concession along the most congested urban sections of Uhuru Highway in Nairobi.
C. Project Description [from section 3 of PCN]
1. The concession consists of six road sections along Uhuru Highway (total of 77km), a
stretch within the Greater Nairobi Area following the alignment of what is referred to as the
Northern Corridor. The seventh section will be a bypass (29km) as an alternative to the urban
stretch of 25km in length. Two sections along Uhuru Highway are being rehabilitated/upgraded
under the NCTIP for a total cost of USD 56.6 million. Works on both sections comprise the
rehabilitation of the existing 2-lane single carriageways, while one section will also be upgraded
to a 4-lane dual carriageway. A schematic map can be found in the Project Information
Document (PID) published in conjunction with this ISDS.

don't worry i will take very many pictures,WestGate mall is infact my first stop after i rest from the long flight.Upperhill is where my mum's office is,so that will not be a problem.Photos of Karen Nakumatt Mall are also badly needed,the new supermarket that took over where sunbeam is,the new revamped Machakos Bus station(though i am very wary of this place).I can't wait,time is moving soo slowly.

i am jelous. btw the mathrees route 58 have dvd screens behind every seat if u can get that it would be cool

i am jelous. btw the mathrees route 58 have dvd screens behind every seat if u can get that it would be cool

Seriously? you mean guys invest these heavily on Mathrees these dayz,I will take pics of the new Mats,My pals will wonder whats this new obsession with photography!

i saw it with my own two eyes bro. nowadays they call them 'gari london' as for ur friends? they get used to it. but pliz we need the pics.

more road construction MOMBASA HIGHWAY DUAL CARRIAGE all the way past machakos junction( up to up to athi river is going to be 4 lanes on each road) also from the junction to machakos that 15 km road is being upgraded, i had the pics but the customs officer @ detroit airport took em.
i got to say that this is one project that i am very excited about, when i was in kenya last august i went to kitui and it was a nightmere bcoz of the road construction and upgrading but u know what i didn't give a damn bcoz is going to be like carpet in a few months. enjoy the pics

momasa road.
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road works and buildings going up at the same time and you wonder why there is cement shortage kenya. one indication of a growing economy is the rate of cement usage and construction projects going on, and so far kenya is in that situation. imagine if we were growing at the same rate in the last 15 yrs we would be only second to the mighty SA, arent we kenyans exited?
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mai mahiu rd being recarpeted
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i dont care who wins the elestions as long as they keep fix and building the damn roads
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Just got some info. on the Mombasa road highway. They are adding an additional overpass at the junction between Mombasa road and the Namanga/Tanzania highway which I guess will be an interchange. I think its supposed to stretch for a few kilometers upto the mlolongo area. They are digging holes for the highway support pillars now. I just wish I had pics.

i just wish i would see the pics too

OH you will love what i am about to post here

Story by DAVID OKWEMBAH
Publication Date: 10/14/2007

Nairobi residents might not be trapped in heavy traffic forever after all. A major road rehabilitation and reconstruction project, which is already under way, could ease traffic flow into and out of the city centre dramatically.

If successful, the Sh60 billion project will give roads in Nairobi’s central business district a major face-lift.

The Roads ministry has already received permission from Parliament to set up the Kenya Highways, Kenya Urban Roads and Kenya Rural Roads authorities to be in charge of the country’s major highways and urban and rural roads.

The 50-kilometre Nairobi-Thika Road will be reconstructed and turned into a six-lane superhighway.

The transformation of Thika Road will cost the taxpayer a whopping Sh15 billion. The contractor is expected on site from May next year. The project is funded by the African Development Bank (ADB).

The road, which leads to Central, Eastern and North Eastern provinces, is one of the busiest in the country.

It is currently being rehabilitated at a cost of Sh2 billion to fill the potholes that make the journey to the industrial town a nightmare for motorists.

The project is also expected to open up northern Kenya and link up the southern part of the country to the major highways.

For the first time, northern Kenya will have a tarmac road with the construction of the 136-kilometre Isiolo-Merille Road.

The Nairobi CBD project will be undertaken after the completion of a study carried out by the Japan is adopted by the Government.

Under the study, some buildings may have to come down to ease congestion that has scared some investors away from the city centre.

Some have opted to seek office space on the outskirts of the CBD in Upper Hill, Milimani and Westlands.

The study identified roads as “missing links” that would lead to decongesting traffic in Nairobi. Also to be constructed are bypasses to reduce the traffic that converges on Uhuru Highway.

An Outer Ring Road, which would link Mombasa Road at City Cabanas hotel and Thika at the GSU headquarters, is also under consideration.

Work on the road identified as a major urban artery will cost the exchequer at least Sh5 billion.

Preparations to rebuild the road and turn it into a dual carriageway have been finalised with design work almost complete.

According to the Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Roads and Public Works, Mr Richard Abura, tenders for the road which passes through the populous Kariobangi and Umoja estates will be out in six months.

Last month the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Engineer Mohammed Mahamoud, announced that three Chinese companies had been awarded tenders to reconstruct three roads to the tune of Sh15.3 billion.

They are Isiolo-Merille Road (Sh4.7 billion), Namanga-Athi River Road (Sh6.2 billion) and Loitokitok-Emali Road (Sh4.2 billion).

Work on Machakos Turnoff-Embakasi Road, which is expected to make the entire stretch from Nairobi to Machakos town a dual carriageway, has already begun.

The 33-kilometre stretch will cost Sh4.3 billion to reconstruct, but once complete it will ease the traffic congestion at Mlolongo near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

With construction of the Isiolo-Merille Road under way, design work to extend the road to Moyale town on the Kenya-Ethiopia border has been initiated. The stretch measures 350 kilometres.

The completion of the Isiolo-Moyale Road will increase business between Kenya and Ethiopia besides enabling livestock farmers and traders to transport their goods to other parts of the country.

The road between Miritini and Maji ya Chumvi and the Nairobi-Mombasa highway is almost complete.

The stretch, which has consumed Sh2.3 billion, is expected to be opened by the end of this year.

And on the Nairobi-Nakuru Road on the northern corridor that stretches from Mombasa to Malaba, the reconstruction of the Mai Mahiu-Naivasha-Lanet Road is expected to be opened next January.

The Government will spend Sh6.3 billion on the 96-kilometre road, giving motorists going to western Kenya and the North Rift a smooth ride.

As it is now, the stretch between Gilgil and Nakuru is one of the worst roads in the country. It takes more than an hour to cover a 40-kilometre stretch on rough diversions.

Tourists going to the world-famous Maasai Mara through Narok town will also have a smooth drive as the Mai Mahiu-Narok town is already under reconstruction at a cost of Sh3.8 billion.

Also under construction is the 100-kilometre stretch between Lanet-Njoro Turn-off-Timboroa road which passes through Nakuru town.

The Sh7 billion project, which began late last year, will have a 15-kilometre dual carriageway through Nakuru town.

people who know how passionate i am about kenyan roads will understand my joy. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

this is exciting,i wish the projects had started 4 years ago,we still have to wait atleast 2 yrs to see these roads complete.

some road @ sultan hamud
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this is the road work on the road that connect machakos town to mombasa rd
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Very nice, keep them coming!:cheers:

Very nice, keep them coming!:cheers:

THANX. i got more coming............

a road construction project near Isiolo town, about 320 km (200 miles) north from the capital Nairobi, July 7, 2008. The road which will join Isiolo town and Ethiopia is being built by China Wuyi, a Chinese state company, and funded by African Development Bank and the Kenyan government. The project will cost 48 billion Kenya shillings ($735 million), according to the Chinese company. Picture taken on July 7, 2008.

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the laying of the underwater cable has already started. kenya descided to spearhead her own project called TEAMS. TEAMS, financed by kenya and elsalat(of dubai) will link the country with the rest of the world via dubai. so far TEAMS is said to be ahead of the other 2 which are EASSy(ownership issues esp from S.A are slowing it down) and SEACOM.

laying terrestial fiber optic cable in kenya in preparation of the undersea cabLE.

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Kenyan engineers working on the cable
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good stuff

any update of the Sondu Miriu Hydro Electric Power Project

any update of the Sondu Miriu Hydro Electric Power Project

It should be complete.

a road construction project near Isiolo town, about 320 km (200 miles) north from the capital Nairobi, July 7, 2008. The road which will join Isiolo town and Ethiopia is being built by China Wuyi, a Chinese state company, and funded by African Development Bank and the Kenyan government. The project will cost 48 billion Kenya shillings ($735 million), according to the Chinese company. Picture taken on July 7, 2008.

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I hope one day i'll drive from Nairobi to A.A. on this one.

the laying of the underwater cable has already started. kenya descided to spearhead her own project called TEAMS. TEAMS, financed by kenya and elsalat(of dubai) will link the country with the rest of the world via dubai. so far TEAMS is said to be ahead of the other 2 which are EASSy(ownership issues esp from S.A are slowing it down) and SEACOM.

laying terrestial fiber optic cable in kenya in preparation of the undersea cabLE.

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Kenyan engineers working on the cable
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And we will finally say goodbye to ''snail-net''. I think practically every major town and all cities have been networked with fibre optic cable now.

I hope one day i'll drive from Nairobi to A.A. on this one.

wouldnt that be a kickass road trip? lets wait and see

some road construction in nakuru

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Do all the megaprojects in Kenya have to be road improvement projects? There should be other megaprojects, but I don't know of any.

Do all the megaprojects in Kenya have to be road improvement projects? There should be other megaprojects, but I don't know of any.

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There are other projects from large scale housing projects, hotels to airports/ports but getting renders is proving hard to get.:ohno:

In any case, the roads are one of the biggest concern for most Kenyans given the level of decay especially during Moi's regime.

Do all the megaprojects in Kenya have to be road improvement projects? There should be other megaprojects, but I don't know of any.

half of the first page on this thread is filled with housing and power generation pictures that are under construction. plus as kenguy said, roads are of a major priority in kenya

I am proud of what Kenya is doing ....good job. kenyans always hard working.

I'm from DRC

I am proud of what Kenya is doing ....good job. kenyans always hard working.

I'm from DRC

Thanx Butembo. I really appreciate that.

What suprise me is that kenya don't have much minerals or oil but manages to things than those who have plenty.

What suprise me is that kenya don't have much minerals or oil but manages to things than those who have plenty.

I guess our main resource are the people.

Minerals and Oil are great but I think lack of these resourses in abunance has forced Kenya to diversify and this is always good. I have always thought that decentralization was the best way to go and recognizing cities like Mombasa, Kisumu and Nakuru as great places to do bussiness will make Kenya stronger. Spreading the "wealth" generates more wealth and this will make other cities wealthier and more appealing to investors.

Minerals and Oil are great but I think lack of these resourses in abunance has forced Kenya to diversify and this is always good. I have always thought that decentralization was the best way to go and recognizing cities like Mombasa, Kisumu and Nakuru as great places to do bussiness will make Kenya stronger. Spreading the "wealth" generates more wealth and this will make other cities wealthier and more appealing to investors.

Good point , really true i can't or any body else argue with that.

Chesoi Road - 51km from Chesoi to Chesonga
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Machakos-Masii Road - 78km

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Rehabilitation of Mai Mahiu - Naivasha - Lanet Road

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My source was www.hyoung.com

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Thanx muhana. I used the new Lanet-Nakuru highway yesterday and I have to admit its superb. They are now working on the Nakuru-Mau summit section and later they will do the Kisumu one.:cheers:

I hope we will get the renders for this project: A 21 storey hotel for Nairobi.

Investor lifts confidence in Kenya with Sh547m hotel

Business Africa Daily.
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
[NAIROBI]

Written by Morris Aron

Kenya’s economy, has received its biggest mark of confidence yet following revelations that Mukesh Ambani — one of the world’s richest men — is set to build a 21 storey five-star hotel in Nairobi’s central business district.

The development is particularly key to rebuilding confidence in the hospitality sector that was among the most battered by the turmoil.

Mr Ambani, who has been eyeing the Kenyan hospitality scene for the past three years, is said to have picked his cheque book once again and is set to move in large amounts of cash into Kenya for a piece of the rapidly growing quality hotel rooms market in Nairobi.

Documents seen by the Business Daily indicate that the Indian tycoon — who is expected to be in Nairobi in the next couple of months to inspect the building plans — has set aside close to a billion shillings to put up the ultra modern hotel through Delta Resources, a company he fully owns.

The hotel— to be known as Delta Hotel —will be located on the 0.2 hectare plot of land between the Grand Regency, Barclays Plaza, Nyati House and Loita Street.

When complete, the hotel will be the height of Teleposta Towers, dwarfing the neighbouring Grand Regency. Construction is expected to take two years.

This development at the heart of Nairobi is expected to further reduce parking space in Nairobi’s CBD as the space earmarked for the project is in use as a car park that takes in about 200 cars.

An artist’s impression of the hotel seen by Business Daily shows that it will house a health club, an entertainment complex among other services.

The building will have four levels of parking space, five internal lifts and two elevators. Also included in the plan is a shopping mall and rental office spaces.

The construction project is being managed by the TMS Consulting Group which Mr Ambani and a Kuwaiti firm — Arrow Webtex — acquired recently as they positioned themselves to enter Kenya’s real estate market.

Delta Hotel will have 21,000 square metre of space to let and is expected to add competitive pressure in the top segment of the hospitality market that is currently dominated by big players such as the Intercontinental, the Norfolk, the Nairobi Hilton, Nairobi Serena, Safari Park, Holiday Inn, Panari, the Stanley and Grand Regency.

Work on the project is currently awaiting approval from the National Environment Management Authority (Nema), who must conduct an environmental impact assessment.

Plans to build the hotel were rekindled early this year when City Hall approved of the building plan. Mr Ambani is said to have decided to build the hotel after two other business proposals fell by the wayside based on assessments that showed the ideas would not maximise use of the parcel of land that has for a long time been used as a parking lot.

The Indian tycoon had wanted to build an upmarket school and hospital as well as a green park on the site.

His decision to enter the hospitality industry is being seen as the clearest indication yet that the first quarter crisis eroded, but did not wipe out Kenya’s positive rating in the investor community whose entry and participation in the domestic economy had significantly risen by the close of last year.

Before Kenya went into elections last December, growth in the tourism industry had peaked to historical highs positioning the sector as the country’s foreign exchange earner that raked in Sh65.4 billion according to the Kenya Tourist Board.

In the past three years, tourism earnings have been particularly boosted by the rapid growth in business and conference tourism as Nairobi reclaimed its position as East and Central Africa’s hub.

Last year, for instance, this emergence of Nairobi as a top player in conference tourism had stretched the hotel industry’s capacity to its limits – catching the attention of international players like Mr Ambani.

Industry estimates show that Nairobi has less than 1,500 quality hotel rooms and cannot cope with any sudden rise in demand from big conferences and peak tourist seasons.

Real estate market players say construction of a new hotel at the heart of Nairobi would give the city enough headroom to grow its tourism industry that was until last December facing a squeeze as more multi-nationals set base in Kenya and Nairobi raised its stature as a regional conference hub.

Besides Delta, a number of international hotel brand names are looking to build or partner with local players to set up new facilities in Nairobi.

The Rezidor SAS, Kempinski, Accor and Prime Properties are just but a few names that have in the recent past shown interest in Kenya’s hospitality industry.

Placid View, a property firm, has invested Sh750 million to convert into a hotel a building which housed the American embassy on Mombasa Road before they relocated to Gigiri.

The hotel — to be known as Ole-Sereni — will have 134 rooms and overlooks both Mombasa Road and the Nairobi National Park. It is set to be opened before the end of the year.

Another international player —The Rezidor SAS —is also planning to invest millions of shillings to construct a new luxury hotel in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area by 2010.

Upper Hill has recently been taking shape as an up-market real estate location that many believe is set to be Nairobi’s financial and commercial hub. The hotel is owned by Elgon Road Developments Limited and will be run under one of Rezidor SAS brands as the Radisson Hotel.

These developments come after Kempinski Hotels Worldwide, an international hotel chain from Germany, expressed interest in entering the Kenyan market.

Accor Hotels of France has also shown interest in Kenya while Prime Properties, a South African Company has been scouting partners in the local scene.

These developments mark the first wave of interest ever in Kenya’s hospitality industry since the acquisition of Lonrho Group of Hotels by Kingdom Hotel Investments, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and Kuwait-based IFA Hotels and Resorts three years ago for $30 million (Sh2 billion at exchange rates prevailing then).

The five units on sale included The Norfolk, Mt. Kenya Safari Club, The Ark, Aberdare Country Club and Mara Safari Club — which are some of Kenya’s better known resorts.

i cant wait for that building i hope its a stylish building.

some construction pics thanx to kenguy

Mombasa road:

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Some huge housing projects being built in the Embakasi suburb, as seen from Mombasa road.

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Dual carriage highway being constructed and it sure is wide. (This is near the JKIA turnoff.)

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New industrial parks around Mlolongo/Mavoko.( I also understand they are constructing BPO outsourcing call centres here.)

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Suburbs springing up all over the plains of Athi river. (It's bound to be E. Africa's largest suburban sprawl given the number of housing projects here.)

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New cement factory U/C. The old portland cement factory is also undergoing expansion.

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Pillars for a flyover over the highway.

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I think this is one of the underpasses for the Athi River/Namanga highway interchange.

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thanks for all the info and pics nairoberry

a new cement factory being built

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new residential areas being built

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A NEW 5 STAR HOTEL u/c OFF OF MOMBASA ROAD(that building used to be the USA embassy)

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President Mwai Kibaki lays the foundation stone with the Sameer Group of Companies Chairman Naushad Merali during the laying of the foundation stone at Sameer Business Park along Mombasa road in Nairobi on Thursday. The centre will cost more than Sh2.2 billion to complete. PHOTO/STEPHEN MUDIARI
By LUCAS BARASA Posted Thursday, October 30 2008 at 21:47

A ground-breaking ceremony for the first business outsourcing park in East Africa was held in Nairobi on Thursday.

Located along Nairobi’s Mombasa road, the proposed Sh2.2 billion ultra modern Sameer Business Park will have more than 500,000 square feet of offices, show rooms, coffee lounges and car parking facilities for at least 600 vehicles, chairman Naushad Merali said.

The park is to be completed in December, 2009. The second phase will see development of a modern hotel and conference facilities next to the park.

Creates jobs

President Kibaki, who inaugurated the construction, said the investment was a sign that the business climate in the country had improved.

“Our country is now ready to be a destination of choice for local and international investors,” he said. The President said the park will help ease unemployment among the youth, which stands at over three million.

“It is the private sector through investments like this, that creates jobs. I am pleased to see that one of the main business lines for this facility will be Business Process Outsourcing.

“The park will position Kenya to compete in the dynamic and rapidly growing ICT sector,” he said.

He said the Government wanted to make Kenya the top Business Process Outsourcing destination in Africa in five years and plans were in the pipeline to build a Business Process Outsourcing park “with world class infrastructure geared at attracting global businesses to Kenya to compete in the ICT sector.”

Speeded up

The Government has speeded up the improvement of roads, airports, seaports, electricity, water, telecommunications, railways and other supportive infrastructure to achieve this goal, he said.

“To ensure policy support for these measures at the highest level, we have now created Cabinet portfolios for Industrialisation, Trade, Nairobi Metropolitan Development and the Vision 2030.”

I would have posted the pics here if I knew how to. Maybe someone should help with that. The pics look great and its a pretty exciting project. A sign that things are moving in the right direction.

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Love these machines :banana:

a new cement factory being built

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I missed that thread, a really wonderfurl one.
Do Kenya is self suffiscient in cement production ? This cement factory is private ?

For Sudan, there have been shortage of cement which made the price out of control.Now its more calm after they imported cement from egypt,india,thailan....
Fortunately, there will be 6 giant cement factories which will enter the production since november this year to the next year.

I missed that thread, a really wonderfurl one.
Do Kenya is self suffiscient in cement production ? This cement factory is private ?

For Sudan, there have been shortage of cement which made the price out of control.Now its more calm after they imported cement from egypt,india,thailan....
Fortunately, there will be 6 giant cement factories which will enter the production since november this year to the next year.

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I cant say that Kenya is self sufficient in cement production. The price of cement has risen a great deal in Kenya due to demand. We also have new cement plants being built and the old ones are being expanded at the moment. However, the increased capacity for cement is also aimed at the neighbouring countries whose construction industries are also on the rise.

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I cant say that Kenya is self sufficient in cement production. The price of cement has risen a great deal in Kenya due to demand. We also have new cement plants being built and the old ones are being expanded at the moment. However, the increased capacity for cement is also aimed at the neighbouring countries whose construction industries are also on the rise.

South afrfrica is contributing to the cement shortage because of their preparations of 2010 world cup. lots of constructions going on.

But Kenya ,Ethiopia and Sudan are consuming too much cement too. Good to hear Sudan and Kenya Building new Plants. It will deacrease the price a little and speed most aproved projects.

TOWARDS NAROK

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Proposed Office Block - International House Limited, Nairobi, Kenya, Area: 11 000 m2, Design Phase

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Centum Investments Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, Area: 45 000 m2, Design Competition Winner 2008

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Proposed Apartments, Argwings Kodhek Road, Nairobi, Kenya, Current

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Proposed Office Block - Inernational House Limited, Nairobi, Kenya, Area: 9000 m2, Design Stage

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I like those apartments on Argwings Kodhek Road, very different from others in Nairobi.

Centum Investments Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, Area: 45 000 m2, Design Competition Winner 2008

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BEAUTIFUL... I love the rest but this one takes the trophy. Where will it be built?...Upperhill?

Thanx Nairoberry.:banana:

Can you also post it in the Eastern Africa development thread?

Where will it be built?...Upperhill?



i have no idea i just found the pictures on picasa. i tried to google for more info on the projects but didnt come up with anything.

:applause:Centum Investments Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, Area: 45 000 m2, Design Competition Winner 2008

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:)

I like the new buildings but I would love to see pictures of the new roads/highways that are either completed or under construction. I will be visiting Kenya sometime in 2009 but anything anyone can find will be very much appreciated.

I like the new buildings but I would love to see pictures of the new roads/highways that are either completed or under construction. I will be visiting Kenya sometime in 2009 but anything anyone can find will be very much appreciated.
^^
I will see if I can take some pics.:)

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I will see if I can take some pics.:)

u can always count on kenguy.

They are now working on roads all over Western Kenya. Unfortunately, I got a lousy bus seat so the pics arent so good.

The mau summit section to Kisumu from Nakuru has been resurfaced and widened.

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Highway near Nakuru, Rift Valley Province. (Its still U/C).

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an interesting housing scheme i came accross, its under contruction in mombasa. Its actually a small town

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Highway near Nakuru, Rift Valley Province. (Its still U/C).

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great stuff kenguy

This project is getting built in Westlands, Nairobi. (Opposite The mall).

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It seems like cranes are now popping up all over the Westlands suburb.:cheers:

some more construction in kenya pics thanx to the one and only KENGUY

Sameer business park site, MSA road.

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New industries in Embakasi.

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any new mega projects in Kenya??

are those just roads or motorways?

are those just roads or motorways?

Thats a dual carriageway....2 lanes coming...2 lanes going...In Nakuru..It was built at snail pace...

What is the status of Nakuru-Eldoret and Mombasa Nairobi road?? anybody with info??

Thats a dual carriageway....2 lanes coming...2 lanes going...In Nakuru..It was built at snail pace...

What is the status of Nakuru-Eldoret and Mombasa Nairobi road?? anybody with info??

For Mombasa road, almost 98% of it is complete. As you know from Gigiri to JKIA its complete with sections of it getting a new lane (6 lanes now :cheers:.) From JKIA to Machakos Junction, sections of it will also be dual. One side of the dual (which is a very wide road, 3 lanes or is it 2 wide ones??) is complete, the other side of the dual is still going. Athi River Namanga interchange is not complete so you get diverted to some rough road before joining the superb new road until you reach salama where there is some diversion until sultan hamud. From there on its smooth all the way to the coast. (Diversion distance may have reduced by now because I traveled on the road during easter)

Kenguy can tell you about Nakuru - Eldoret because he travels on that road alot but I heard its almost complete or its complete and now the work on the kericho - kisumu - malaba is just about to begin. Actually it had began but now new funds have come in to complete.

Thika road expansion has began (will now become a superhighway with 8 lanes) with arteries joining it to the city being also improved, i.e forest road, muran'ga road, Ring Road road, University way etc

Isiolo Merille road is being constructed and the work is in earnerst. The Merille Moyale road is bound to be begin soon. Athi River - Namanga Road is also being constructed joining the Namanga - Arusha road also being constructed.

Most roads in the city have been re carpeted (or are in the process of being recarpeted) i.e ngong road, argwings kodhek, outering, valley road, Juja Road, enterprise road and many others. :cheers: I would say if these trend continue in a few years we will have a splendid road infrastructure. Pothole will be a foreign word in a Kenyan vocabulary.

is there supposed to be a mall on the lower levels?

There are so many projects to add here

any news about One Nairobi Tower? Tallest in kenya?

This is an old thread which has been bumped.

Please visit the Kenyan forum for Kenyan projects: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2146