New research reveals how soaring property values are fracturing families and creating a generation of urban poor By Our...
Examination of urban development, housing, and infrastructure, with a focus on resilience, green design, and equitable access to resources.
Nairobi’s ageing offices are losing tenants to greener rivals By Juma Katana The gap between Nairobi’s newest sustainable office...
Regional cities must choose between towers and trees By Staff Writer The 12-hectare parcel adjacent to Nairobi’s Karura Forest...
How green housing can solve East Africa’s student accommodation crisis By Staff Writer The scale of the shortfall East...
East Africa’s construction sector discovers its green credentials By Our Reporter Buildings account for nearly 40 percent of global...
The case for vernacular design in Kenyan hospitality By Ezekiel Ntutu Contemporary hotel development in Kenya faces a critical...
Kenya’s builders discover value in what they used to throw away By Philip Mwangangi The construction industry in Kenya...
How statelessness leaves the Nubian community vulnerable to displacement By Lomle Salama In Kibera, multi-storied apartment blocks now tower...
Grand government plans have flopped. Prefabricated homes may succeed where they failed By Our Staff Writer Kenya’s urban centres...
By Our Reporter As Nairobi’s population grows beyond five million and congestion costs the economy an estimated KES 100...