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Transition – Architect Joel E. D. Nyaseme Passes On

Architect Joel E. D. Nyaseme has died. The sole partner at Joel E. D. Nyaseme & Associates passed away on Saturday, 4th February 2012. It is not yet clear what caused his death. Arch. Nyaseme was one of the oldest names in the profession, was also a prominent figure in the architectural profession, having been … Continue reading »

Six thousand acres for Isiolo resort city

The process of setting up Kenya’s first multi-billion shilling resort city moved a notch higher after the Isiolo county council was asked to set aside land for the project The council is required to set aside 6,500 acres of land at Kipsing Gap, about 20 kilometres west of Isiolo town. Assistant commissioner of Lands Muthoni … Continue reading »

CCN sets deadline for online building plans

The City Council of Nairobi has set a January 12, 2012 deadline for migration to the online platform for submission of building plans proposals and processing of construction permits. Practicing architects are supposed to transition to the new systems by deploying it in their respective studios. The City Council has written to the Architectural Association … Continue reading »

‘Ultra modern’ Milimani court building – A Poster Project of Corruption and Failure of the Architectural Profession.

It has now emerged that the ‘ultra-modern’ Milimani Law Courts building unveiled by President Mwai Kibaki earlier this year is yet another white elephant that cost the taxpayer a staggering Sh1 billion. Barely 10 months after it was commissioned, Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has sounded alarm over the safety of judicial staff and Kenyans using … Continue reading »

Six out of Ten Buildings in Nairobi don’t have the Necessary Approvals

The Architectural Association of Kenya has proposed a raft of measures which, if adopted, will bring back sanity in the construction industry. The move comes in the wake of the recent collapse of buildings in Nairobi where several people lost their lives and others were injured. Chairman Stephen Oundo said it was time building materials … Continue reading »

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