Nairobi construction sector Stories

City Hall targets Eastleigh, Ruai, Kasarani in crackdown on illegal structures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 31, 2025

Governor Sakaja urged Nairobians to cooperate with county officials and professional planners to make the city safer, more liveable and better organis...

Construction sector rebounds as cement demand hits record high
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

Production kept pace with demand, rising to 920,442 tonnes, up from 906,979 tonnes in July, ensuring adequate supply to meet the growing market.

Construction growth slows amid rising costs, labour shortages
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 23, 2025

Loans and advances from commercial banks to the sector declined from Sh602.7 billion in 2023 to Sh528.0 billion.

Construction sector seen as Kenya’s weakest job creator in 2025, CBK survey shows
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 21, 2025

A new CBK survey shows none of the firms in the sector plans to hire new workers in 2025, raising questions over the government’s affordable housing p...

Payment of pending bills breathes new life into construction, manufacturing sectors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 05, 2025

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) said the revival of the road construction sector was having a positive effect on manufacturers who had su...

Construction industry braces for higher costs as new taxes kick in
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The new levies are part of the government’s broader plan to reduce dependence on imports and boost local production capacity in the steel and housing...

Building permits overtake parking fees as Nairobi's top revenue source
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 19, 2024

The new figures indicate that building permits now account for 22 per cent of the county's total revenue, amounting to Sh2.26 billion generated from i...

Grim picture of urban safety as 688 unsafe structures flagged in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 10, 2024

While Nairobi has demolished 119 unsafe permanent structures, 10 more are slated for removal following further testing.

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