2024

Real estate investors are resorting to discounts to stir up property uptake and keep afloat amid rising concerns that supply could be outweighing demand. Listed mortgage firm, HF Group which posted its first ever full year loss of Sh598 million in 2018 down from a net profit of Sh126 million in 2017 is running a   campaign offering 100 per cent financing and reduced prices by up to 30 per...

i. One is to visit the Survey of Kenya offices in the ministry of land departments to obtain a survey plan. A survey plan from Survey of Kenya is a required document when applying for a building permit. ii. You should then proceed to request for Folio Registry number search: You are required to provide proof of land ownership when requesting for the survey plan. One is shown the survey plan to...

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches Don’t know how to rid your house of cockroaches? You’re not the only one. Cockroaches happen to be one of commonest household pests anywhere. Ordinarily, adult cockroaches can be as small as one-half inch and a large as 3 inches long. There are several of prevention methods, such as daily cleaning and appropriate foodstuff storage, to prevent an infestation. But how do...

For general purposes, mix 6 parts sand to 1 part cement. For heavy duty projects, you may mix 4 parts sand to 1 part cement, but recently,  best results however is mixing 3 parts sand to 1 part cement. The ratio you choose depends on the intended use. For example, load-bearing structures such as foundations require a higher sand to cement ratio than non-load-bearing structures. Check out the...

What is the progress? This is a very crucial question to every entrepreneur. An entrepreneur should measure the progress of his business in order to make informed decisions. The answer to this question is best given interms of numbers. Sharp entrepreneurs love to work with numbers. This can be numbers of sales, calls, hours, customers, revenue etc. Unless he measures the progress, how would an...

  Mukumu Girls High School has been closed indefinitely after two students died and scores more were infected with bacteria from contaminated food and water.  One student is said to be recovering in the intensive care unit.   Jared Obiero, Western Regional Director of Education, confirmed the incident to the media on...

Most of the tallest buildings in Kenya are found in Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country. In Nairobi, there are 18 buildings that stand taller than 80 metres (260 ft) and several under construction. The tallest building in the city is the new 32-storey, 200 metres (660 ft) Britam Towers. The second-tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 163 metres (535 ft) UAP Tower. The most...

South C (also known as southside or South Compton) is a middle-class residential estate located in the southland area of Nairobi. South C lies next to Wilson Airport. It is bordered by South B to the East, Langata Estate to the west and the Nairobi National Park to the south.   It was meant to be an upmarket neighbourhood. But South C, which was designated for settlement by Asians in...

Just as there are many property types, there are also many ways you can make money with those properties. Every deal is different and may require a different strategy, so it is best to get acquainted with as many of these methods as possible.  1.) Fix and flip small rundown house– We’ll start with the obvious and most popular one. Buy a cheap house, fix it up, re-sell it. 2.) Buy-n-hold...

The Confederation of African Football on Wednesday awarded Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania the hosting rights for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced the East Africa Pamoja Bid as the winner of the rights to host the premier African football bonanza after the CAF Executive Committee’s meeting in Cairo, Egypt. “The future of African football has never been...

Mother’s Day, as we celebrate it today, started as a religious event. People in the UK traditionally returned to their ‘mother church’ on the fourth Sunday of Lent for a church service. The mother church was usually the local parish church where your Christening took place or the main church or cathedral in the area.   Many working-class people, such as domestic servants, were given the...

Are you a young entrepreneur? "Young entrepreneurs must take advantage of the conducive environment for doing business which the government has created through an array of new legislation. The new laws have eliminated bureaucracies that used to discourage doing business. The opportunities are there, young people should grab them and be part of those providing solutions." Remarks by Hon. William Ruto,...

Follow this easy steps to help you get the vehicle registration particulars and verify ownership of the vehicle:   Go to National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) TIMS and click on “Get Service Now”.   STEP 1: Select “Make Application”   STEP 2: Select “Vehicle registration”   STEP 3: Choose “Search for a motor vehicle (copy of...

To get ready for application of the permit, you must  Register your business/ Register your Company.  Costs involved:  Application fee Ksh 200  Permit fee: will be around Ksh 15,000 per year for a small shop Documents required:  Copy of certificate of Incorporation / Business Registration Certificate Copy of company KRA Pin certificate  The physical address, land zone,...

Scenic Lake Como in Italy’s Lombardy region is where the rich and famous come to play. The lavish historic villas are home to an increasingly well-heeled cosmopolitan set, including a number of celebrities. Our image features the shoreline promenade of Bellagio at twilight.   Situated at the end of a promontory, and with spectacular views of the lake and the Italian Alps, the municipality...

Have you ever taken a ride on a mkokoteni? It’s the most thrilling adventure on earth. My mum had a stall in Ngara market. She’d wake up early every day and get the older siblings up and ready. My dad, too, would be up banging away on his typewriter, At exactly 5:30 am on most days, save for weekends she’d be out of the door heading to Gikomba Market, which was about 20 minutes walk from our...

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Account Creation   Create an account on eCitizen, using your ID card number. Upon creation of an account, submit a working email. The email or ID will be used to log in together with a password. The email will also be used to reset a password. Your must also provide a registered phone number.  After signing in, one can apply for a Birth Certificate under the Civil Registration...

WHAT IS LEASE RENEWAL? Renewal of lease is granted by the government through the NLC when the lessee applies for an extension of term after the existing term has expired. For example in the above case if the lessee applies for an extension after 1st January 2019 at the time when his lease expires then he will be granted a renewal of lease through re-allocation. An allotment letter is issued granting the...

Do you have a piece of land that you want to construct but don’t know where to start? We build using hydroform blocks or normal stones with hydroform you save 20% of total costs. Then, we are the answer to your problems! Do you have a ready architectural plan? Just send it to us and we’ll give you a quick quotation for its construction. In addition, we can also do an architectural plan for you...