Venue: KICC, Nairobi, Kenya
Dates: 05 - 07 June 2024
Timing: 10.00 am to 06.00 pm
Business Visitors Only
Kenya has a well-developed building and construction industry with quality engineering, building and architectural design services being readily available. This industry is currently on an upward trend following re-habilitation and reconstruction of roads and bridges etc.
With increase in population, and growing demand for affordable housing, opportunities exist in the construction of residential, commercial and industrial buildings including prefabricated low-cost housing. Investors can also manufacture and supply construction materials and components for the sector.
Kenya: GE to Construct Wind Power Plant
Nairobi – Global infrastructure development giant General Electric Company (GE) last week announced a grand plan of investing some $100 million towards power generation in Kenya over the next one year.
Kenya to Showcase Prospects in Geothermal Supply
Stakeholders in the geothermal energy sector are exploring solutions to reduce lead times for developing geothermal projects, while trying to determine how to leverage investments to stimulate the growth of the industry.
Honda to re-open car dealership in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 12 -  Japanese car maker Honda has now re-entered the Kenyan market with the establishment of a dealership, as part of its expansion plan into sub-Saharan Africa.
After a seven-year hiatus from the region, Honda East Africa will open the new dealership on Mombasa Road that already hosts several other car dealerships.
Kenya: New Energy Plan for the Rural Areas
An initiative dubbed “Kijiji Solar†aimed at providing rural areas with electricity has been launched. The programme which will constitute the use of solar panels and batteries to provide green energy to rural areas was launched by Plexus Energy.
FG Begins Work On N9 Billion Nenwe Power Sub-Station
Nenwe – Work on the Federal Government’s N9 billion mega power sub-station at Nenwe Aniri Local Government Area and line bays at Ugwuaji, Enugu State, has commenced.
Contract for 132/33 KV sub-station was awarded to Metroelectric Company two years ago.
World Bank Gives Sh3.4 Billion to Boost Private-Public Deals
THE World Bank has approved a Sh3.4 billion ($40 million) loan to Kenya to support public-private sector partnerships.
The amount was announced yesterday for the Infrastructure
Beer Company in Sh2.5 Billion Expansion Plan
Keroche Breweries has embarked on a Sh2.5 billion expansion of its Naivasha brewery. This is party of the company’s plans to boost its market share to 24 per cent by 2014.
The ultra-modern plant, which is expected to be ready next December, will increase the firm’s production capacity to 600,000 from the current 60,000 daily.