Architecture Kenya
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Kenyan property boom crumbling, warn analysts
Fraud, high mortgage interest rates, and the resultant inflated housing prices may soon burst the property bubble enjoyed by developers in the past 10 years. This alarming realisation comes in the wake of the recent demolitions of houses in Syokimau and Lang’ata over fraudulent land deals and the skyrocketing bank interest rates as a result … Continue reading
Developers ride roughshod over rules in hunt for profit
They say that in business, the customer is the king. But in Kenya’s booming property market, the opposite holds true, thanks to the biting housing shortage that has put potential buyers at the mercy of profit-minded developers. But it now seems that the developers’ profit motive is doing more harm than good to not only … Continue reading
Cities key to sustaining Africa’s growth – ARNOLD MEYER
Africa is abuzz. Good governance and democracy are taking root, backed by an increasingly literate and aspiring population. Policy reforms over the last 20 years are generating good results, with Africa recording an average of over 5 per cent GDP growth over the past 10 years. Investor sentiment towards the continent is turning and riding … Continue reading
Coming up in the Print Version of Architecture Kenya Magazine – Candid Interview with Arch. David Mutiso, FAAK.
The Architecture Kenya team spent some quality time with Arch. David Mutiso, FAAK who opened up in a candid interview with our editors. Meet this old man, still young at heart and learn about his days at Alliance with the popular principal, Carey Francis, how he developed interest in architecture, the hurdles he encountered. Also … Continue reading
Kenya loses Sh1.4 billion on collapsed buildings
Kenya has lost more than Sh1.4 billion as a result of collapsed buildings in the last 15 years, Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) says. Chairman Gideon Mulyungi said 24 buildings have collapsed in the country since 1996. “Forty-one lives have been lost and 47 people injured over the same period,” Mr … Continue reading
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