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I used to like this senator but nowadays I don't even listen to him

By the way I would honestly like to know

Insurances and bonds are an integral part of the construction business. This is because construction in Kenya can be a very risky affair and thus result in numerous losses. Some of the most common risks involved in construction are; Safety risks such as accidents or even death. Financial risks...

Recently I went for an interview at a local Chinese company. To my utter surprise, and at the end of the interview, the Chinese lady interviewing me asked why the Indian contractors always price their tenders very low and thus end up winning most projects. (She had seen on my resume that I had...

Flat roofs have become the new norm in Kenya, especially for residential houses and commercial rental flats. But this type of roof possesses significant water leakages challenge if not well waterproofed during or even after construction. Water leakages can be extremely inconvenient...

Before you start a construction project in Kenya, there are specific permits and licenses you should have in place to avoid your site being closed down. The mandatory approvals needed before commencement of the works are; Architectural plans approval Structural plans approval NEMA approval...

I envy the Americans for the optimism they feel right now with Donald J Trump occupying the oval office.

As Trump said yesterday, the woke mentality should be thrown out of the window. There is no need of hiring an incompetent person simply because of their race or gender. Things should be merit based, period.

I love the fact that Trump kept his word. All those executive orders, good or bad, signed as promised to his supporters.

I was recently watching one of Activist Kebaso Moraro “vampire diaries” episodes and I could relate with one thing he mentioned; Construction time delays. In fact, it reminded me of a project I was involved in as a project manager for the contractor where despite proper initial planning, we...

I like the way you have responded to issues raised in the article. Nevertheless, we are dealing here with human lives being at risk, including my friend Kemboz. That aside, I think the solutions you have offered are for the new houses to be built in such areas as pipeline. For majority of...

Recently I visited my Friend “Kemboz” who resides in Pipeline, along Mombasa Road. Being the natural adventurer that I am, I was super excited as this was my first time to venture to those areas. Upon reaching there, I utterly disappointed. Instead of decent apartments, I saw vertical, poorly...

unfortunately very true

Had a man said this, feminist would have made sure he regrets it for the rest of his life.

"I am not implying that our professionals are incompetent. On the contrary, they are some of the best on the continent" " However, this particular client was compensated by the said engineer as more often than not, most professionals take an insurance commonly known as professional indemnity...

You did not get my point in the article. I said they are some of the best but like any other human beings, they are prone to make errors and thus lead to cost additions. That is why they in fact take professional indemnity. Haven't you ever made mistakes in your line of duty that resulted in...

A cost overrun is when the final cost of a construction project exceeds the budget. It is a cost addition. Let us say you had a budget of KES 4,000,000 but along the way some events make you end up spending KES 4,500,000. Now that is a cost overrun / addition. And these overruns have made many...

You wonder how they failed to put it out before any damage yet fire station is at Tom Mboya, a walking distance.

Leading to more job losses, tough times I tell you

Dragon fruit farming met the same fate as quail farming. But also the issue with Kenyans also they tend to copy a venture once it gets trending and so the market floods, leading to losses.