Our right to a working city is the most basic
A city's transformation hinges on its collective power to reshape things. At the moment, greed is reshaping Nairobi city, fanned by lacklustre leadership.
By Nashon Okowa 1 year ago
Our right to a working city is the most basic
Set up project management offices to track infrastructure development
If we are going to have a fair, honest shot at leaping out of our current state of development as country, we must centralise successful delivery of public projects.
By Nashon Okowa 2 years ago
Set up project management offices to track infrastructure development
What to do for your real estate project to pay off
When the difference between a product and another is just price, it has been commoditised. The real estate sector is flooded with commoditised projects - projects conceived in bar and chama talks.
By Nashon Okowa 2 years ago
What to do for your real estate project to pay off
Let's be wary of rising 'vigilante' resident groups
Just a week or so ago, a dominant discussion ensued after the Karen residents association stated that they will not allow inappropriate buildings in their neighbourhood.
By Nashon Okowa 2 years ago
Let's be wary of rising 'vigilante' resident groups
For President Ruto's government it has to be housing, not ownership
The government, both national and devolved, must scale up the non-profit development of non-market housing on public/community-owned land
By Nashon Okowa 2 years ago
For President Ruto's government it has to be housing, not ownership
Letter to Sakaja: You need to start with city planning, waste problem
Like your predecessors, you have been handed the opportunity to be legendary. Nairobi City is in your hands; seize this historical moment in stride.
By Nashon Okowa 2 years ago
Letter to Sakaja: You need to start with city planning, waste problem
Tedious construction approval process fuelling building collapses
Cheered on by a corrupt construction supervisory system that can be easily made to look the other way, they have become emboldened to break the set guidelines with unparalleled impunity.
By Nashon Okowa 2 years ago
Tedious construction approval process fuelling building collapses
Hard hit construction industry must steel itself for worse times
In most contracts, there is no contractual remedy for the rising material costs due to the deletion of the fluctuation clause during the contract signing.
By Nashon Okowa 2 years ago
Hard hit construction industry must steel itself for worse times
Why Ruto cancelled Adani JKIA, energy deals
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