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MUTUA TO BUILD AIRPORT AT NEW MACHAKOS TOWN

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Machakos County Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua approached Nema for approval to build an airport in Machakos town to boost regional trade and tourism. Located at Muvuti-Kiima-Kimwe Ward within the proposed New Machakos town, the Machakos Airport will sit on 104 hectares – about 8.5% of the planned 892-hectare town. The project involves construction of a taxiway, passenger and presidential terminals, as well as a 1.35km runway, and other amenities such as link roads and a water treatment plant. “The runway will be 1350m long and 45m wide. At both ends of the runway, a stop way will be constructed. The runway shoulders will be 7.5m wide and a Runway End Safety Area (RESA) of 180m length and 160m width will be provided at both ends of the runway,” Machakos says in its project report. The Machakos Airport’s passenger terminal, the airfield’s main terminal, will comprise 10 check-in counters, six security check points, 10 gates, six passenger boarding bridges, and immigration counters for arrival
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See what the Kenyan government is doing along Mau Mau Road

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 The government is planning to build four museums on the upcoming Mau Mau road, which links four central Kenya counties, in honour of independence war veterans. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), which is supervising the 540km road project, has written to stakeholders asking them to identify suitable sites for the museums. KeNHA in partnership with the National Musuems of Kenya and the Gikuyu Council of Elders is expected to erect a museum in each of the four counties where Mau Mau Road passes. The roads agency has formed committees from the respective counties – Murang’a, Nyeri, Kiambu, and Nyandarua – to conduct public participation about the project. The committes are expected to identify suitable locations for the museum based on availability of adequate land and status of ownership of the property. They are also tasked with coming up with appropriate names for the museums taking into consideration names of prominent Mau Mau war veterans from the respective counties. On
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Cost Of Building A House In Kenya

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Is building a house in Kenya something that's on your mind? Do you know how much it's going to cost you to set up your dream home? If not, well worry no more. From our article you are going to get an idea of the estimate needed to put up your house. The cost of building a house in Kenya varies depending on many factors such as the typography of land, size of the building and specification of materials among other basics. However, it is possible to get an estimate of the amount needed for your house project by considering the square footage of your house, type of the house, and the quality of finishes. That said, it is important to understand that the above aspects are quite general and can only give you a rough estimate of total costs. You will need to hire a quantity surveyor for accurate estimates of total costs of your project. You can check with the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya for a list of quantity surveyors in the country. Meanwhile, here’s how to estimate th
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