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FROM THE SECRETARIAT
WELCOME READERS TO THE END OF YEAR
ISSUE OF THE DEVELOPER’S DIGEST!
It is hard to imagine that just like that,
2015 has come to an end, isn’t it? I
however do not have any regrets as far
as achieving goals and I think that as
KPDA, we are proud to have achieved
certain milestones this year. The first
feather in our cap is that we have now
grown to 94 members! We began this
year with 37 members and now boast
having almost tripled that number. We
are humbled by the interest in KPDA and
promise to continue to deliver and grow
our numbers even more.
Another feather in our cap is the feting
of two of our members in the prestigious
Africa and Arabia Property Awards
Summit 2015 recently held in Dubai.
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Congratulations to KPDA Corporate
Members Century City Property Kenya
and Bahati Ridge Development Ltd
for being recognized and earning
such accolades. Century City Property
Kenya was awarded for having the
Best Residential Property for its Palm
Valley Project whereas Bahati Ridge
Development Ltd was awarded Best
Mixed Use Development for its Bahati
Ridge development. Hongera to you!!
In this issue, we have highlighted all
KPDA events organized this year as well
as key partner events that we took part
in such as the Presidential Roundtable
Meetings organized by our partner
KEPSA.
Our Focus on Policy article in this issue
is authored by Ibrahim Mwathane, a
surveyor by profession and an expert in
land administration and management
in Kenya. Ibrahim is also the Chairman of
the Land Development and Governance
Institute (a partner of KPDA) and I can
assure you that his article will make for a
very informative read.
As always, we acknowledge our newest
members in every issue of our newsletter
and if you read through this issue, you
will see the newest additions to our
KPDA family.
As we progress as an Association
it is our intention to get even
more tucked into policy
advocacy on issues pertinent
in our industry. The work
currently carried out by our
Public Policy and Advocacy
Committee is intended to
improve your business
environment and improve
public and private
sector engagement on
matters building and
construction in Kenya.
I encourage our members to consider
becoming more active in KPDA and
joining any one of our committees.
Please feel free to contact the secretariat
for more details on how you can serve
your Association.
‘Coming together is a beginning; keeping
together is progress; working together
is success.’ This a quote from Henry
Ford, founder of famous automotive
company Ford Motor Company. In this
issue, we profile the people behind
KPDA’s success this year, our Board of
Directors and our committee members.
I would like to extend a sincere gratitude
to all our sponsors and partners, without
whom, we would not have achieved the
goals we did this year. We have enclosed
a special appreciation message for you
in this issue.
When one of us achieves a milestone,
as a family, we all do. KPDA is proud to
congratulate Housing Finance Group
on celebrating 50 years this year. That is
no mean feat and we are proud to have
HF Development and Investment Ltd as
Premium KPDA Members.
Finally, and as always, we look forward
to hearing from you whether it is on
matters of how KPDA can improve on
achieving its mandates or thanking
us for opportunities we have made
possible to you. Get in touch with us
and give us your feedback on how we
can better serve you. You can reach us
through our telephone numbers 0737
530 290 or 0705 277 787 or through my
email admin@kpda.or.ke.
“Cheers to a new year and another
chance for us to get it right” Happy
Holidays!
Elizabeth
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industry to both the public sector and the wider
private sector to ensure a better business
environment for the property industry;
Information on the latest issues affecting the
industry, via regular publications, newsletters,
media reports and research;
Networking events, putting members in touch with
industry leaders and potential clients;
Networking events, putting members in touch with
industry leaders and potential clients;
Marketing opportunities for member companies
with discounts offered to various advertising
platforms;
Discounted rate at both KPDA events and events
organized by international and regional
organizations in the building and construction
industry;
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venture opportunities.
While KPDA membership is open only to
companies, the benefits of membership extend to
all staff in member companies.
For more information, kindly contact
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The Kenya Property Developers Association was established in Nairobi in 2006
as the representative body of the residential, commercial and industrial
property development sector in Kenya. It is an emerging Business Member
Organisation which works in proactive partnership with policy-makers,
financiers and citizens to ensure that the property development industry
grows rapidly but in an organized, efficient, economical and ethical manner.
Our current membership stands at 85 members.
The Association’s strategic objectives include working with the Government
and other stakeholders to promote policies that stimulate the property sector;
contributing to excellence in building through promotion of world-class
ethical standards and educational programs; compiling focused research and
analysis to inform investment decisions, policy analysis and public education;
developing new financing mechanisms to help low and middle income
Kenyan families own homes; providing a forum where property investors can
share expertise and build business contacts; and harmonising development
activities with citizen concerns, like neighbourhood associations and
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Ibrahim Mwathane is a licensed surveyor and a past Chair of the Institution of
Surveyors of Kenya (mwathane@landsca.co.ke)
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MAINTAIN PROPERTY BEACONS TO AVOID
SIMPLE BUT EXPENSIVE BOUNDARY DISPUTES!
BOUNDARIES AND DISPUTES
They say “good boundaries make good
neighbours”. Where boundaries get lost,
disputes could occur. Boundary disputes
take time and money to resolve. And
they adversely impact all the affected.
In worst case scenarios, they occasion
violence and loss of lives.
One of my most painful experiences as
I provide professional support to both
property developers and purchasers is
the encounter with simple and avoidable
boundary disputes. I have seen such
boundary disputes defeat property sales
and stall property development.
In an instance in Westlands, Nairobi, a
property buyer interested in buying
some residential property in a
pristine zone pulled out when survey
measurements revealed some half meter
encroachment into a neighbouring
property. This was going to be intricate
to resolve since key facilities to the
main residential unit were affected. The
prospective buyer politely pulled out.
It can get worse. In one of the major
urban areas, I am currently involved
in helping to resolve a dispute where
thirteen developers within a row of
plots have all suffered systematic
encroachment by existing buildings
from the first to the last plot.
Some with a shift of as much as five meters
off the correct boundary! The systematic
error was discovered following a dispute
between two neighbours who took
their disagreement to court after they
couldn’t amicably agree.
Image adopted from: http://isleofwightsurveyor.com/
The measurements done following a
court order which required that survey
measurements be done around the
entire row of plots have now sucked in
all the other eleven property owners.
Every developer within the row has
breached the legal boundary.
The solution remains elusive. If the
correct/legal property boundaries have
to be respected, most developers will
have to demolish complete wings to
residential or commercial units! Else
they have to negotiate difficult give
and take agreements. Either way, each
of the owners will incur major loses for
encroachment that was avoidable.
There are numerous other incidents
I have encountered that inform big
loses but these two help to illustrate
how developments erected outside
the correct property boundaries could
turn out to undermine millions or
billions worth of investments long after
contractors have moved off-site.
So how can developers and purchasers
ensure that developments and
properties of interest are kept within
legal boundaries hence avoid expensive
lawsuits and/or loses later?
1. ‘’General” And ‘’Precise” Boundaries
In my routine work as a cadastral surveyor
in Kenya, I have observed that most
boundary disputes are recorded in zones
registered under “general” boundaries,
provided for under the repealed
Registered Land Act and now supported
under the new Land Registration Act.
Properties registered under general
boundaries are predominantly found in
former trust land areas where rights to
individual ownership were determined
through adjudication processes before
titles were issued. The boundaries
are supposed to be marked by visible
physical features such as hedges, fences
or any other suitable physical feature
that can withstand the vagaries of
the weather and human activities. In
cases like these, the physical feature
is paramount and the actual position
of the ‘’general’’ boundary within the
width of the defining physical feature is
indeterminate. Such boundaries require
strict maintenance and can be hard to reestablish
if defaced or totally lost since
they are not based on a mathematical
record.
Such boundaries are contrasted with
“precise” or ‘’fixed’’ boundaries, to be
found in areas which were accurately
surveyed and marked with corner
beacons as land was allocated or
subdivided and registered under the
repealed Government Lands Act, the
repealed Registration of Titles Act or
even the repealed Registered Act in
some cases.
Most properties in our Urban centers,
whether registered under the repealed
Registered Land, Registration of Titles
or Government Land Acts are under
‘’precise’’ of ‘’fixed’’ boundaries.
These boundaries are based on a
mathematical record and can be easily
re-established by a competent surveyor
at any time if lost. Since it is in Urban
areas where development, buying and
selling of property is rapid, I will focus
this discussion on “precise” or “fixed”
boundaries. Should opportunity allow,
issues relating to “general” boundaries
can be discussed separately in a
subsequent write up!
2. Managing “Precise” Or “Fixed”
Boundaries
“Precise” or “fixed” boundaries under
the repealed Registered Land Act, the
repealed Registration of Titles Act, the
repealed Government Land Act and the
new Land Registration Act is used to
refer to boundaries defined by accurate
survey, with the procedures and
accuracies stipulated under the Survey
Act Cap 300.
These are boundaries surveyed to high
mathematical accuracies and where in
dispute, are determined through precise
survey measurements by licensed
surveyors.
In the supporting surveys, corners of
properties are mathematically defined.
They are subsequently marked by
corner beacons placed to high precision
and the relevant records submitted
and maintained in the records office in
Survey of Kenya.
The boundary between any two
beacons is defined by the straight line
of infinitesimal thickness connecting
the two. Where lost, such beacons
and boundaries can therefore
be easily re-established through
survey measurements. Such survey
measurements are the final authority on
the position of such boundaries.
Where disputed, land Registrars and
courts will usually adopt determinations
through a licensed surveyor’s field
results/evidence.
3.1 How to avoid simple
encroachments and disputes
So how can one avoid simple disputes
in cases on these kinds of boundaries?
On the purchase of such properties,
landowners or developers must ensure
that the boundary beacons have been
correctly pointed out to them by a
qualified surveyor. A developer must
not seize a site until this simple task has
been ensured.
Many developments have ended up
encroaching on neighbouring properties
just because the contractors or foremen
on site decide to use their naked eyes to
extrapolate and pull measurements and
directions from surrounding features
or walls. In cases like these, any survey
errors from the existing properties will
be easily transferred onto the new one,
something easily avoidable.
3.2 Who is a qualified title surveyor
under the law?
And who is a qualified surveyor for
matters of title or property surveys? A
qualified surveyor on matters of title
or property survey is defined under
the Survey Act to be “a Government
surveyor or a licensed surveyor”.
Licensed surveyors do also have
registered assistants authorized to work
under their supervision. Anyone outside
this is not permitted to undertake
title surveys under the Survey Act
and therefore would not be able to
table evidence in a court of law where
necessary.
Adopted from: http://www.geomeasuresurveyors.co.ke/company-profile/ : Please verify the registration status of the surveyors you wish to engage!
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For instance, results from a government
surveyor who undertakes to establish
a boundary privately for his personal
benefit without the instructions of
the Director of Surveys will not be
able to table such results for judicial
determination.
He cannot file a formal report for dispute
resolution under the existing laws.
But if he does so while implementing
instructions formally delegated to him
by the Director of Surveys, then his
results would be acceptable for judicial
use in dispute determination.
In addition, the Survey Act does not
recognize boundary determinations
or results from unlicensed private
surveyors, whatever their levels of
academic qualification.
Many developers and property
purchasers have not been able to make
the above distinction and are left rather
confused when surveyors they use
for boundary determination become
evasive and refuse to write/file reports
or attend court to present findings.
Property owners therefore need
to always bear the distinction in
mind whenever they need property
disputes resolved. They could check
the registration status of the surveyors
they wish to engage for boundary
determination with the Institution of
Surveyors of Kenya, the Director of
Surveys or the Land Surveyors Board.
NEED TO PROTECT AND
CONSTRUCT WITHIN
BOUNDARIES ONCE SHOWN
BEACONS
4.1 Developers
It is rampant practice to find developers
uprooting corner beacons during
construction. This is wrong and illegal
and subjects property owners to multiple
payments once such boundaries get
lost. Developers are advised to protect
and not remove boundary beacons
once pointed out. They should also
ensure that any buildings are set within
the property boundaries. Perimeter
fences to properties must be kept
within the straight line between the
boundary beacons to avoid disputes
and destruction by neighbours unless
where two neighbours have agreed to
erect and respect a common perimeter
wall running through the center of
the straight line between the corner
beacons.
So if you enjoy ‘’precise’’
or ‘’fixed’’ boundaries
and have to maintain,
fence or develop your
property, please ensure
that you do not uproot
corner beacons and keep
your fence and walls
within the straight line
connecting such corner
beacons. Where they
get lost, or if you are a
prospective property
owner entering into
a purchase, seek the
services of a licensed
surveyor to re-establish.
This way, you will avoid
disputes and enjoy the
peaceful ownership and/
or occupation of your
valued property.
Even in such circumstances, the corner
beacons should be respected and left
in position. And where road reserves
front perimeter boundaries, it is irregular
and unwise for developers to extend
valuable developments outside the
formal boundaries since any bundle
of property rights outside the legal
boundaries cannot be offered for sale,
lease or mortgage. Moreover, urban and
road authorities will always demolish
such offending parts of buildings
once their attention is drawn to the
encroachment.
4.2 Property purchasers
Purchasers of new properties should, in
their initial due diligence, get a licensed
surveyor to undertake a quick site survey
to confirm that the property offered
for sale in indeed correctly identified
and that it does not encroach into
neighbouring ones or offend existing
road reserves or enforceable easements.
Failure to do this could see one
challenged for liability in the event that
future surveys reveal encroachments.
New property owners will usually
be quite disadvantaged negotiating
burdens of encroachments by or into
neighbouring properties after purchase.
DESTROYING BOUNDARY
BEACONS IS AN OFFENCE
Once shown beacons, developers and
property owners should take proactive
measures to protect them. Besides the
fact that it is expensive to get them
re-established if lost, it is a punishable
offence under the Survey Act and the
Land Registration Act to, unless so
authorized, remove, destroy, displace or
alter the position of survey marks and/
or boundaries. Knowing and protecting
corner beacons is a sure way to avoiding
simple but expensive disputes on urban
property boundaries.
So if you enjoy ‘’precise’’ or ‘’fixed’’
boundaries and have to maintain, fence
or develop your property, please ensure
that you do not uproot corner beacons
and keep your fence and walls within
the straight line connecting such corner
beacons.
Where they get lost, or if you are a
prospective property owner entering
into a purchase, seek the services of
a licensed surveyor to re-establish.
This way, you will avoid disputes and
enjoy the peaceful ownership and/or
occupation of your valued property.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hamish Govani, Chairman
Emma Achoki, Treasurer
Hamish is the Executive Director
of Lantana Homes. He holds
a Bachelors Degree in Civil
Engineering, ACGI and a Masters
in Business Administration.
Hamish has diverse experience in
real estate development and has
overseen several construction
projects in the country.
Emma Achoki is the Managing
Director of Oakpark Properties
Ltd. She holds a Bachelor
of Commerce Degree from
Kenyatta University and a
Masters in International Business
Administration from the United
States International University.
She has previously worked with
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
in Kenya and Tanzania for 13
years. She is a Certificed Public
Accountant (CPA-K) and also
passed Level One of the Certified
Financial Analyst (CFA).
Margaret Kibe, Board Director
Margaret is the Managing
Director at Bahati Ridge
Development Ltd. She has nearly
twenty years of experience in
consulting, production, logistics
and event management services.
Her primary areas of focus are
in real estate development
and property management.
Margaret holds a Post Graduate
Certificate in Film, Television and
Digital Entertainment and a BSc.
In Accounting with Honours.
Mucai Kunyiha, Vice-Chairman
Mucai Kunyiha is an LL.B (Hons.)
graduate of the University of Wales,
Cardiff and an advocate of the High
Court of Kenya. He also holds an
MBA from Ashridge, UK. Mucai is
the General Manager of Coopers
K-Brands Ltd, an animal health
company in East and Central Africa.
He is also the Managing Director
of Kzanaka Ltd, a Kenyan property
development firm.
Gikonyo Gitonga, Board Director
Gikonyo is the Managing Director
at Axis Real Estate Ltd. He is a highly
experienced and qualified Real
Estate professional services expert
and holds an MSc (Econs) in Urban
Development Planning from the
University of London and a BA (Land
Economics) from the University of
Nairobi. He is a full member of The
Institution of Surveyors of Kenya
(Valuation & Estate Agents Chapter)
and is a Registered Estate Agent.
Palkesh Shah, Secretary
Palkesh Shah holds a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Business
Management from New Hampshire
College. He has headed operations
in Spin Knit Dairy Limited, Sakiza
Spinning Limited, and GlobalN
Paper Products Limited and is also an
active Director at Chigwell Holdings.
Palkesh has held various leadership
positions in social organizations
including Shah Lalji Nangpar
Academy, Oshwal Academy and is
a founding member of the Africa
Leadership Initiative - East Africa
Foundation. He has also been
Captain at Sigona Golf Club.
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THE COMMITTED STEERERS OF KPDA
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ken Luusa, Board Director
Mwenda Thuranira, Board Director
As Chairman of Myspace Group of
Companies, a property development
and consultancy firm based in Mombasa,
Kenya, Mwenda has pioneered the
expansion of the building industry in the
Mombasa area He is a graduate of both
THE SECRETARIAT
Elizabeth Mwangi-Oluoch,
Chief Executive Officer
Nellys Adhiambo Oneya,
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Nellys holds a Bachelor of Commerce
in Finance and is a CPA (K). She has
worked as an intern at KPDA before
Ken graduated from the University of
Aberdeen, (Scotland) with a Bachelors
Degree in Land Economics in 1990. He
joined a leading International firm of
Chartered Surveyors and worked in the
property management department of
the firm’s Aberdeen Office where he was
responsible for the firm’s client portfolio in
the North East of Scotland. Prior to joining
the University of Dallas, Texas with a
major in Business Administration and the
Kenya Utalii College, where he studied
Tourism and Travel Management.
Elizabeth holds a Post Graduate Certificate
in Project Management and a Bachelor of
Arts in Human Resource Management from
Kenyatta University. She has over seven
years’ experience working with professional
business membership associations.
Elizabeth has previously worked with
being confirmed as a permanent staff
member. Her core areas of interest are in
accounting and finance.
Acorn Group, he was the Regional Chief
Executive Officer of Property Development
and Management Ltd (PDM), an Aga Khan
Development Network Company where
he was responsible for managing and
developing the organization’s commercial
property portfolio in East Africa. He is the
Executive Director of Acorn Group Ltd.
the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of
Kenya and the Association of Professional
Societies in East Africa. Her core areas of
interest are in programmes management,
advocacy and policy reforms.
THE COMMITTEES
PUBLIC POLICY AND
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
The Public Policy and Advocacy Committee provides
strategic advice, counsel, and options to the Board of
Directors.
Mandates:
1. Ensures that KPDA is responsive and advocates
for the needs of the industry;
2. Keeps up with current and emerging public policy
issues impacting the property development
industry;
3. Ensures that KPDA is responsive and advocates
for the needs of the society in terms of providing
sustainable development and robust, industry
professionals;
4. Explore areas of advancing the profession within
public policy arenas, including but not limited to
legislative and regulatory venues.
Committee Convenor:
Mucai Kunyiha
Members:
• Palkesh Shah (Chigwell Holdings Limited)
• Ravi Kohli (Karibu Homes)
• Aliyah Padamshi (Anjarwalla and Khanna
Advocates)
• Harminder Chana (AMS Properties Limited)
• Anne Muchiri (Rozana Properties Limited)
• Sam Mwaura (Kitusuru Country Villas Limited)
KPDA wishes to welcome our newest members:
• Kitusuru Country Villas Limited
• Geokarma Construction Limited
• Property Link Africa Limited
• Nanchang Foreign Engineering Company Limited
• Pioneer Holdings (Africa) Limited
• RealTrak Solutions
KENYA PROPERTY DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION
THE COMMITTED STEERERS OF KPDA
Welcome to the KPDA Family!
Membership and Outreach
Committee
The Membership and Outreach Committee works to support
the Secretariat with maintaining active members as well as
increasing membership numbers.
Mandates:
1. Actively identifying and contacting potential members;
2. Encouraging active membership through the
participation of KPDA Annual General Meeting,
fundraising events and social or networking events.
Members will also be encouraged to participate in event
hosted by KPDA partners;
3. Organize ongoing education programs that improve
knowledge and skills and help in the delivery of more
professional standards in the industry;
4. Provide a platform for industry graduates to get exposure
to the industry and facilitate symmetry between academic
qualification and property professional competency;
5. Plan and execute an annual list of activities that direct
translate to membership value;
6. Establish and maintain regional contacts;
7. Conduct a focused membership drive every three (3)
years to increase organizational membership.
Committee Convenor:
Ken Luusa
Members:
• Mwenda Thuranira (MySpace Properties Limited)
• George Wachiuri (Optiven Limited)
• Palkesh Shah (Chigwell Holdings Limited)
• Margaret Kibe (Bahati Ridge Development Limited)
• Caroline Karugu (Anjarwalla and Khanna Advocates)
• Gikonyo Gitonga (Axis Real Estate Limited)
• Steve Kivuva (Acorn Group Limited)
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EVENTS
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EVENTS CALENDAR
DATE LOCATION EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, 17 TH
FEBRUARY 2016 Nairobi Serena Hotel NEMA CEO Breakfast Forum (7.00am – 9.30am)
FRIDAY, 26 TH
FEBRUARY 2016
WEDNESDAY, 16 TH
MARCH 2015
FRIDAY, 1 ST
APRIL 2016
FRIDAY, 1 ST
APRIL 2016
FRIDAY, 29 TH
APRIL 2016
TUESDAY, 11 TH
MAY 2016
TUESDAY, 28 TH
JUNE 2016
THURSDAY, 30 TH
JUNE 2016
TUESDAY, 26 TH
JULY 2016
TUESDAY, 23 RD
AUGUST 2016
FRIDAY, 9 TH
SEPTEMBER 2016
TUESDAY, 27 TH
SEPTEMBER 2016
FRIDAY, 28 TH
OCTOBER 2016
FRIDAY, 28 TH
OCTOBER 2016
FRIDAY, 25 TH
NOVEMBER 2016
FRIDAY, 2 ND
DECEMBER 2016
Nairobi
Nairobi
Goan Gymkhana Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi
Serena Hotel
Nairobi
Serena Hotel
Nairobi
Nairobi Serena Hotel
Nairobi Serena Hotel
Nairobi Serena Hotel
Goan Gymkhana Club,
Parklands
Nairobi Serena
Hotel
Nairobi
Nairobi
Goan Gymkhana Club,
Parklands
Nairobi
10 TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
2016
Release of KPDA E-Newsletter
January – February 2016: Issue 01,2016
KPDA Members Welcoming
Cocktail (6.00pm to 9.00pm)
KPDA Annual General Meeting
(5.00pm – 6.30pm)
Release of KPDA E-Newsletter
March – April 2016: Issue 02, 2015
KPLC Lunch and Learn Members’ Only
Meeting (12.00noon – 2.30pm)
CEO Breakfast Forum
(7.00am – 9.30am)
Release of KPDA E-Newsletter
May – June 2016: Issue 03,2015
Proposed KPDA Affordable Housing
Seminar and Site Visit (8.00am – 4.00pm)
Leads and Needs Meeting
(12.00noon – 2.30pm)
Release of KPDA E-Newsletter
July - August 2016: Issue 04, 2016
Leads and Needs
Members Meeting
KPDA Corporate Networking
Koroga Event (6.30pm onwards)
KPDA Property Awards
(6.00pm – 10.30pm
KPDA Koroga (6.30pm onwards)
Release of KPDA E-Newsletter
September - October 2016: Issue 04, 2016
End of Year KPDA Corporate
Networking Koroga Event
(6.30pm onwards)
Release of KPDA E-Newsletter
November - December 2016
Issue 06, 2016
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EVENTS CALENDAR
10 TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
2016
WHY PARTNER WITH US?
Attendance at our events ranges from between 60 and 150 participants drawn from both our membership and none
members who are our partners.
All our events are professional managed, well organized with industry experience and a proven platform for
engagement.
Expert content and speakers from both the industry and its stakeholder organizations.
Opportunity for networking with like-minded building and construction professionals.
Provision for an excellent business development platform for your company to receive exposure.
Further exposure for your brand through the various media channels.
Access to information that will bridge the gap between your company and the rest of Kenya.
SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES AND BENEFITS
PLATINUM: KSHS. 500, 000 (1 Company Only)
BENEFITS:
1. Event Brochure: Your organization’s name will appear in all brochures (if produced).
2. Newspaper Advertisements: Your organization will get prominent sponsor name recognition in all event press releases if
published.
3. Event Program & Announcement: Your organization’s name will be listed in the event’s program and will be recognized as
a sponsor.
4. Complimentary Advertisements:
- KPDA Website: Your organization’s name will be listed on the KPDA website as a sponsor for the period of one (1) year
- Complimentary advertisement in one issue of the KPDA E-Newsletter
The opportunity to include literature at the event and get two (2) tables to display your organization’s products
Branding within and outside the room
Opportunity for a presentation
Complimentary attendance of six (6) staff representatives
GOLD: KSHS. 350, 000 (2 Companies Only)
BENEFITS:
1. Complimentary KPDA Website Advertisements: Your organization’s name will be listed on the KPDA website as an event
sponsor for the period of marketing the event.
2. Event Announcement: Your organization will be recognized as a sponsor.
3. Complimentary attendance of three (3) staff representatives.
4. Branding within and outside the room.
5. Opportunity for a presentation.
6. One table to display products.
SILVER: KSHS. 200, 000 (3 Companies Only)
BENEFITS:
1. Complimentary Website Advertisements: Your organization’s name will be listed on the KPDA website as an event
sponsor for the period of marketing the event
2. Branding within and outside the room
3. Opportunity for a presentation
4. Complimentary attendance of two (2) staff representatives
BRONZE: Kshs. 100, 000
BENEFITS:
1. Branding outside the room
2. Mention as a sponsor
3. Complimentary attendance of one (1) staff representative
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OVERVIEW ON KPDA ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2015 OVERVIEW ON KPDA ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2015
END OF YEAR NETWORKING KOROGA EVENT,
20 TH NOVEMBER 2015
Held at the Goan Gymkhana Club,
the 3rd Koroga Event of the year was
quite a success. The event had over
120 guests and those in attendance
participated in a Koroga spearheaded
bvy Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd
and a raffle prize.
KPDA would like to thank our
event sponsor, Mabati Rolling Mills
Ltd for helping us conclude the
year on a very high note!
Photography by Oscar Matasi
www.oskavybzphotography.blogspot.co.ke
Telephone: 0715 166 845
CEO MORNING LEARNING SESSION,
13 TH OCTOBER 2015
KPDA held its seventh event this year on
Tuesday 13th October 2015. The CEO
Morning Learning Session which was
hosted at the Intercontinental Nairobi
was attended by one hundred and four
(104) participants drawn from the larger
building and construction industry in
Kenya.
Representatives from companies such as
the International Financial Corporation,
the World Bank, and Property Link
Africa amongst many other companies
felt that the theme ‘Streamlining Land
Processes and Property Development
in Kenya’ was a relevant and trending
current issue.
THEME: ‘Streamlining Land Processes and
Property Development in Kenya’
The meeting was graced by the Acting
Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of
Land, Housing and Urban Development,
Dr. Fred Matiang’i, as well as his Principal
Secretary, Arch. Mariamu El Maawy.
Other speakers at the event were:
• Ibrahim Mwathane – Chairman,
Land Development and
Governance Institute
• Eng. Maurice Akech – General
Manager for Research, Business
Development and Capacity
Building, National Construction
Authority
• Amyn Mussa – Partner, Anjarwalla
& Khanna Advocates
• Mona K. Doshi – Partner,
Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates
• Andrew Waititu - Managing
Director, SAP Eastern Africa - Izon
Future Systems Ltd
• Harry Njagi – Head of Marketing –
Roofing, Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd
In his speech, the CS commended KPDA
on organizing the event and recognized
the positive move for reforms in the
sector to ensure that our economy does
not collapse.
‘No one has a monopoly of knowledge
with regards to the Kenyan land sector
and, I honestly believe we need to move
Actg. CS, Ministry of Land, Housing and
Urban Development, Dr. Fred Matiang’i
forward. Kenya’s land sector has the worst
form of corruption and racketeering in
the management of public resources. The
devil answers his extension at the Kenyan
Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban
Development.’
Subsequently, the event showed
evidence of the grave need for the public
sector to work closely with the private
sector and other relevant agencies and
authorities to ease business processes in
the real estate industry.
We would like to offer our special
thanks to our event sponsors:
• Mabati Rolling Mills Limited
• Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates
• Izon Future Systems Limited
Photography by Studio 90z
www.studio90z.co.ke
Telephone: 0721 823 997
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CEO BREAKFAST FORUM, TUESDAY,
25 TH AUGUST 2015
THEME: ‘Infrastructure in Property
Development; Achieving Vision 2030’
LDGI AUDIT OF THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
LAND HOLDING ACREAGE BILL, 2015
On Tuesday, 25th August 2015 KPDA held
a CEO Breakfast Forum at the Nairobi
Serena Hotel, the fourth of its kind to be
held in 2015. The forum was attended
by almost ninety (90) individuals in
positions of senior management who are
key sector players, including private and
public developers, real estate managers,
manufacturers as well as representatives
from regulatory authorities.
The event was opened by Eng.
Mwamzali Shiribwa, Senior Principal
Superintending Engineer of the Ministry
of Energy and Petroleum. Eng. Shiribwa
was representing the Principal Secretary
who was unavailable to come and open
the event.
THE PANEL
• Dr. Ben Chumo, Managing Director
of the Kenya Power and Lighting
Company Ltd
• Elizabeth Chege, Chairperson of
the Kenya Green Building Society
• Ruth Maina, Project Manager
– Urban Energy Unit of the UN
Habitat
We would like to express our sincerest
thanks to all who attended this forum;
the speakers, panelists, the guests as well
as our lovely MC, Anne Muchiri. Together
we had a very successful forum!
Special Thanks to All Our Events
Sponsors:
• Kenya Power and Lighting
Company
• Bamburi Cement Limited
• Chloride Exide Limited
• Mabati Rolling Mills Limited
• Rexe Roofing Products Limited
Above: Eng. Shiribwa delivering the key note address.
Below Left: The event was also attended by the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Land, Housing
and Urban Development, Arch. M. El Maawy.
Below right: Dr. Ben Chumo, Managing Director of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited. The Team who attended the Experts’ Forum to review the Maximum and Minimum Land Holding Acreage Bill, 2015.
Land Development and Governance
Institute remains committed to its
vision of promoting the application
of appropriate policies, laws and
management practices.
In line with this, the Institute held an
Experts’ Forum to review the Maximum
and Minimum Land Holding Acreage
Bill, 2015 with regard to possible areas
of conflict and accordance to the
Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
The forum took place on Thursday 23rd
July 2015 and KPDA was in attendance
with various stakeholders in the land
sector.
The comments issued by the
stakeholders pointed to inconsistencies
within the provisions of the bill and a
general feel that the bill was hurriedly
drafted in an effort to ensure enactment
within the timeline provided in the Fifth
Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya
(five years).
The bill undermines private ownership
of property as a constitutional right.
Private land constitutes approx. 20%
of land in Kenya. The overall provisions
of the bill appear to give more focus
to individuals rather than land use as a
means for determining land sizes.
Other comments by stakeholders was
that the bill was drafted without public
input as required in the Constitution of
Kenya, 2010.
The bill undermines foreign direct
investment by the provision on
ownership of land (Section 22 (4) of
the bill), and appears discriminatory
by referring to ‘person’ and meaning
citizens only, excluding foreigners. No
rationale is provided for the time frame
for the cabinet secretary to do a scientific
study in 8- 12 years (Section 7 of the bill).
The period is particularly short for
developers in the real estate sector as
it often takes a longer period of time
for them to realise returns on their
investments on land.
This provision undermines security of
tenure and investors may not have had
time to recoup their gains. The bill has
not put into consideration historical
injustices and may introduce more
conflict in such areas.
A more detailed report on this forum is
available from the KPDA secretariat.
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CEO MORNING LEARNING
SESSION, 7 TH JULY 2015
THEME: ‘The Review of the Proposed
Amendments to the Sectional Properties
Act 1987 and Proposed Shared
Communities Act 2014’
CORPORATE
NETWORKING
KOROGA EVENT,
FRIDAY 19 TH JUNE 2015
CEO BREAKFAST
FORUM, 26 TH MAY 2015
THEME: ‘The Prospects of
REITS in Kenya’
From Left to Right: Regina K. Anyika - Company Secretary and Head of Legal Housing Finance Company
of Kenya Limited; Aliya Padamshi - Principal Associate, Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates; Caroline
Karugu - Principal Associate, Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates; Mick Murphy - Tax Partner, Viva Africa
Consulting LLP; Peter Muraya – CEO and Founder Suraya Property Group Limited.
The Association held its first CEO
Morning Learning Session on Tuesday,
7th July 2015 at the Nairobi Serena
Hotel from 7.30am to 11.00am. The
event was well attended with over 60
participants who represented the real
estate development industry players.
The proposed regulations have been
drafted by key industry stakeholders
and intend to cut the time and the
process required to register individual
units so that buyers can have their
new homes charged as collateral in the
shortest time possible. The proposals
will soon be presented to the Ministry of
Land, Housing and Urban Development
before being presented to Parliament
for debate.
Panelists:
• Caroline Karugu, Principal
Associate - Anjarwalla & Khanna
Advocates
• Aliya Padamshi, Senior Associate -
Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates
• Ms. Regina Anyika, Company
Secretary and Head of Legal -
Housing Finance
• Mick Murphy, Partner – Viva Africa
Consulting
Special Thanks
We would like to offer our special thanks
to our event sponsors:
• Suraya Property Group Limited
• Housing Finance Foundation
Ms Ann Muchiri a KPDA Founder Member
giving the vote of thanks.
On Friday, 19th June 2015, over 110 KPDA members,
partners and friends were treating to an informal evening
of interaction during the Corporate Networking Koroga
Event. The event that was held at the Goan Gymkhana
Club in Parklands, Nairobi also featured a ‘Koroga Cooking
Competition’ whose winners were:
• Winner of the Best Starter Meal
Chicken Wings
Housing Finance Foundation,
Head Chef; Kevin Doyle
• Winner of the Best Main Meal
Mutton Rogangosh
Acorn Group Limited,
Head Chef; Tito Oduk
The meals were excellently done, the company was even
better and the evening a complete success.
Special Thanks
We would like to offer our special thanks to our event
sponsors: Crown Paints Kenya Ltd
Thank you to all of you who made it happen!
Left - Top to Bottom: 1. Acorn Group Ltd Cooking Team get down to it!
2. Head Chef of the Housing Finance Foundation Team, Kevin Doyle
whips up some delicious chicken wings!
3. Abhijit Roy - General Manager, Crown Paints K Limited, the event’s
title sponsors makes his presentation.
4. Winner of the Best Starter Meal, Housing Finance Foundation
represented by their Head Chef, Kevin Doyle.
Below: Winner of the Starter Menu, Acorn Group Ltd representative Tito
Oduk - right - receives the team’s prize from Hamish, KPDA Chairman.
Key Note Speaker, Mr Geoffrey Odundo (Chief Executive, Nairobi Securities
Exchange) delivers his address.
KPDA held a CEO Breakfast Forum on Tuesday, 26th May 2015 to
discuss the future of REITs in Kenya at the Nairobi Serena Hotel,
Nairobi. The event was well attended by over 100 developers
and other stakeholders in the real estate industry. KPDA was
honoured to have Mr Geoffrey Odundo (the Chief Executive of
the Nairobi Securities Exchange) as the key note speaker and
have him officially open the event.
The presentation on REITs was made by Mr Kenneth Kaniu,
Chief Investment Officer - East Africa, STANLIB. He informed
the participants on the regional investment ability of REITs, its
benefits and the prospects of growth in the region. The event
also had the following panellists:
• Mr. Frank Ireri - Managing Director - Housing Finance
• Mr. Luke Ombara - Ag. Director, Regulatory Policy and
Strategy - Capital Markets Authority
• Mr. Mwangi. J. Mbogo - Partner Corporate and Commercial
Law - Mohammed Muigai & Advocates.
REITs in Kenya is an exciting investment avenue and KPDA will
definitely be organizing a follow up event on the same before
the year ends.
Special Thanks
We would like to offer our special thanks to our event sponsors:
• Mohammed Muigai advocates
• Nairobi securities exchange
• Steel Advanced Buildings’ System
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MEMBER PROFILE
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING AND
KOROGA EVENT,
25 TH MARCH 2015
KPDA recently held its Annual General Meeting and
Koroga event on Wednesday, 25th March 2015 at
Mystique Gardens Restaurant in Nairobi. The event was
very well attended with over 65 members and nonmembers
present.
CEO BREAKFAST FORUM,
18 TH FEBRUARY 2015
THEME:
‘Discerning Capital Gains Tax’
On Wednesday, 18th February 2015 KPDA held a CEO
Breakfast Forum at the Nairobi Serena Hotel. The forum was
attended by seventy nine (79) members and non-members.
We would like to thank our sponsors Collaborations
Engineering Products and Solutions for branding the
event. Thank you to everyone who helped ensure that
we had a successful event!
The event was also attended by Michael Mburugu of PKF Kenya (left)
and James Ojee from the Kenya Revenue Authority.
ABOUT SAFLOCK
KPDA Board Director Palkesh Shah (right) welcomes guests.
Dr. Laila Macharia at the forum.
Special Thanks
We would like to offer
our special thanks to our
event sponsors:
Assa Abloy Limited
Saflock 700 is an Angular interlocking triple pan 4-rib
profile. In contrast to profiles that are pierced through
when fixing the concealed fix Salfock 700 is secured to
the roof structure using 0.66mm galvanized steel clips.
With 41mm ribs Saflock allows for the widest purling
spacing in its use for roofing and cladding especially in
higher end commercial, industrial and public
architecture.
L-R: Ellie Ongoma of Eldon Properties and friend Eric Ounga a
Kisumu based developer.
The event had the following panelists:
• Mr. James Oje - Acting Deputy Commissioner, Technical
Support - Kenya Revenue Authority
• Mr. Mick murphy - Partner - Viva Africa Consulting
• Mr. Michael Mburugu - Partner - PKF East Africa
• Anjarwalla and Khanna Advocates
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEMBERS, PARTNERS AND
SPONSORS WHO HAVE MADE 2015 A SUPERB YEAR!
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deformation
- Sheets once laid cannot
be removed especially in
between the roof
- Much longer life
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- Less transit/installation
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PRESS RELEASE: OPTIVEN FOUNDATION
LAUNCHES THE “ BRING OUT THE MAN “
CAMPAIGN, AMONG OTHERS
George Wachiuri, One of the Optiven
Foundation Trustee said that the
Foundation, through the various
trustees and different forums has been
carrying out mentorship programs
amongst students and youths and
teaching them on the effects of drugs.
He added that the Foundation intends
to deepen the approach so as to
reach various youths and reduce the
probability of them getting into the vice.
Mr. George also noted that, “The
danger of not addressing the emerging
issues surrounding the boy child is
that we are slowly breeding an angry,
misunderstood and marginalized
generation of men which has serious
social consequences”. He also observed
that, At a societal level, empowered men
can start by mentoring younger males
within the family and in the community,
having meaningful discussions and talks
with them about what it really means
to be a man and the challenges of
manhood that awaits them.
With the recent illicit brew saga that
saw the government order the pouring
out of illicit brew, saw Kenyans lose
many people; young and old, saw many
women complain of the “Absentee
husbands and fathers” Our biggest
question as Kenyans has always been,
“ Where are our men?” “What went
wrong”?
It will be therefore right to conclude
that most of our men (Our brothers,
nephews, children, potential husbands,
husbands & fathers) are lost; lost in liquor
and other vices in the society. It is in this
spirit of “restoring back our men to their
rightful roles / position in the society
“that Optiven Foundation birthed the
initiative “Bring out the man”.
Optiven Foundation is a charity that
gives back to the society by sponsoring
Bright needy average students,
Promoting health, Protecting the
Environment,Restoring dignity to the
Forgotten senior citizens, among others.
Optiven Foundation believes in creating
visible transformation that positively
impacts communities, partners, and all
other stake holders through sustainable
social-economic programs. “Bring out
the man campaign” is one intended
to help “Bring out the man” from the
“hideout”. Our men are lost in liquor,
irresponsibility, Immorality among
other vices.
“Bring out the man” initiative is one
that intends to initialize the restoration
of roles/position of men in the society,
fight alcohol abuse, and restore the
family institution through mentorship,
among others.
This campaign is not in any way
fighting the society that is so keen
on “Empowering the girl child”,
It is an initiative driving towards
complementing our society which
is so keen on “Empowering the girl
child” to help bring out a balanced
Society (Balanced in responsibility,
character, integrity, among others by
“Empowering the endangered species
- Our men.”
Optiven Foundation officially launched
this campaign last week on Friday (30th/
Oct/2015) in a colourful 1st Anniversary
Dinner Celebration. The campaign will
later focus on hard drugs abuse to also
enlighten people on the effects of the
drug abuse.
Addressing the attendants and the
media during this Celebration, Mr.
George also advised Parents to keep
encouraging boys to pursue education.
“Instead of purchasing motorbikes for
your young sons to operate as boda
bodas or giving them capital to start
hawking businesses, which has led to a
declining number of boys in school, Take
these boys to school”
George also lamented that some fathers
in some regions encourage their sons to
drink with them when they are still young.
He said that such men expose their sons
to alcohol abuse and encourage them
to become irresponsible. “This should be
stopped if we are to Bring out the Man”,
cautioned George.
He gave some of the remedies that
society should consider applying to help
“Bring out the man” easily & quickly as
listed below:
Instead of ridiculing the boy child, we
should try to rescue him by:
• Adding Values and a sense of character
by effectively impressing on them on
the need to uphold good values.
• Leading by example. Let your way of
life reflect what is good or bad
George therefore called Schools,
churches, and other religious institutions
to target programs that focus on
mentoring the boy child saying that
Boys need to feel that society is ready
and willing to address their needs.
“In this way, we can raise a generation
with less crime, violence, and drug and
alcohol abuse. Empower the boy child
and we will see a decrease in all these
vices, maybe even the return of chivalry.
“Said George. In a nutshell, George said
that if we want to celebrate more Fathers
days and appreciate the role of fathers
and father figures in shaping lives of
children and the family in general, then
we must ‘Bring out the Man.
Other initiatives launched included, “The
forgotten senior citizens”; one initiative
that singles out the senior citizens
(olds) in the society living in deplorable
situations to build them decent houses.
A good example where Optiven
Foundation exercised this is in Mwingi,
Kakululo, This year in March.
The Foundation also facilitated a
medical camp that saw many olds get
free medical checkups and treatment.
The “Sponsorship of Needy Bright
Average Students “in Secondary schools,
among others was also launched this
day.
Optiven Foundation Has sponsored
many students in Laburra Primary &
Secondary School, Built School facilities
such as Library, Issued Sanitary towels to
girls among others.
Happy 1st Anniversary Optiven
Foundation!
Keep Keeping your “Eyes on the
Community”
Mr. George Wachiuri,
Trustee, Optiven Foundation
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MEMBER TESTIMONIAL
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
OPTIVEN LIMITED
Optiven’s membership at KPDA has brought great
opportunities that have helped push our agendas
to the government and other players in the industry.
This way, we have been able to mitigate matters
affecting the real estate through the government,
media & other relevant stakeholders.
As the market leader in the Real Estate, Optiven`s
purpose is to empower property investors through
such avenues created by KPDA. The events
organized by KPDA have enabled Optiven broaden
networks.
Optiven was crowned the Best (Overall Winner)
SME in Kenya and Best Company in Real Estate
under the Top 100 SMEs competition in Kenya
2014/15. With such accolades we must drive the
agenda as voice for investors, locally and abroad.
REMINDER
KENYA PROPERTY DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION
Under the KPDA Code of Conduct, every developer must:
OPTIVEN LIMITED (Real estate company)
Barclays Plaza Loita Street 14th Floor Wing A
P. O. Box 623 - 00600 NAIROBI
Tel: 0706-618 141 / 0716-605 410
Website: www.optiven.co.ke
Optiven Group CEO Mr. George Wachiuri
1. Be legally registered, used registered accounts and have a fixed address.
2. Observe the law, including the Building Code at all times.
3. Be fair and honest when dealing with home buyers.
4. Not conceal any important fact that he or she knows about property.
5. Engage only registered, insured and experienced professionals.
6. Warrant a safe and structurally sound home as provided by law.
7. Refrain from fraudulent and corrupt practices.
8. Protect the environment as provided by law.
9. Continuously educate him or herself on the latest technologies and practices.
10. Practice only fair competition with other developers.
11. Alert the Association to unethical conduct by other developers.
To read the KPDA Code of Ethics, kindly visit our website www.kpda.or.ke
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE TIPS
“Good manners is the noise you don’t make when you’re eating soup.”
Today, that noise pales compared to the noise most
people make when they thoughtlessly use their cell
phones in enclosed public spaces. 81% of U.S. adults
believe that mobile manners are becoming worse: One
of the top pet peeves is talking on a device loudly in a
public place. Speaking loudly on your cell phone in the
proximity of other people who are trying to enjoy their
meal, for example, is the technological equivalent of
slurping your soup.
Etiquette is not about knowing which fork or knife to use.
This is simply the veneer of manners. True etiquette goes
well beyond that. It’s a fundamental quality that comes
from within and encompasses many aspects: kindness,
empathy, courtesy — a consideration for those who
are around us. We may need an etiquette book to learn
which utensils to use, but we don’t need an etiquette
book to learn to be civil. Unfortunately, technology
advancements have created situations where many
people behave in an uncivil manner. Those who show
care in the way they behave when others are around
them display the qualities of leadership. They quietly
guide others by their examples. Civil manners don’t go
unnoticed. We see them because they stand out.
What does it take to have civil manners in today’s world?
Here are a few suggestions:
1. Don’t be offensive with your camera
How have we become offensive with our cameras?
Snapping a photo of a colleague during a social event,
when they clearly prefer not to be photographed. Many
people are particular about being tagged in photos that
are not flattering.
2. Re-evaluate your ringtone
Ringtones no longer seem to be for the sole purpose
of signalling an incoming call. For many people, they
are a way to attract attention to themselves and their
hipness. This leads to choosing ringtones that are set too
high; they pierce the air, and annoy employees in the
next cubicle, or in open office areas. If your ringtone falls
in this category, consider changing it.
3. Keep your personal items off the restaurant table
It’s a poor practice to place all sorts of belongings on a
restaurant table. These include items such as your cell
phone, car keys or bag, to name a few. These items are
laden with germs, plus, Keeping them off the table will
also take away the temptation to use them, which is a
rude gesture when eating with others.
4. Don’t ask to borrow someone’s pen on a plane.
Carry your own pen, or ask the flight attendant to
provide one from the airplane supply. Some people
are so concerned about the very real issue of germs on
pens that a company created a rollerball pen that staves
off bacteria: the brass from which it’s made is certified
by the Environmental Protection Agency as being
antimicrobial.
5. Don’t leave voicemails that are longer than 30
seconds.
Need we say more?
6. Show social media savvy with business contacts.
There are many ways that we unwittingly breach
etiquette rules in social media. Take Facebook for
example. For most people, “friends” on Facebook
include family, friends and business connections. You
might share with family and friends every minute detail
of your endeavours; e.g., how many miles you ran or
how many laps you swam on any given day.
But it’s not considered appropriate to inundate your
business connections with these details on a daily basis.
Consider setting up a special Facebook group just for
family, friends or other like-minded sport enthusiasts
in your entourage. This way, you don’t end up crowding
the newsfeed of your business connections with the
daily digest, which might force people to reluctantly
disable the feed for all news from you.
7. Don’t exclude others from the conversation.
When you’re in the company of clients or business
colleagues, guard against whispering a side comment
or telling inside jokes. These exclude others, and
exclusion is not a smart move. People resent it. It’s
also not considered appropriate to speak in a language
that others don’t understand. So if your native tongue
isn’t English, refrain from speaking with colleagues
of the same country in a foreign language that is not
understood by everyone present.
8. Respect people’s names.
Refrain from using a nickname for a client or business
associate that you have just met. Start with their formal
name—e.g., Thomas—and then watch for the cues
they give. If they sign their email to you as Tom, then
by all means, use Tom in the next interaction. Some
people are very particular about their name and don’t
appreciate it being truncated to Jen if their name is
Jennifer.
9. Understand the politics of seating arrangements.
If you are the first one to arrive at a restaurant for a
group business dinner, wait to be seated. When a
second person arrives, you can both ask the maitre
d’ to seat you. If you are hosting the dinner, make an
effort to get to the restaurant a few minutes earlier
than your guests. As a general rule, the host directs
guests to the best seats, which are the ones overlooking
the restaurant or the view—or the ones inside the
booth. The host sits on the chairs, with his or her back
to the view or restaurant. These are small details, but in
business, small details make a difference.
As John Wooden put it, “Little things make big things
happen.” In a meeting room, unless you are the boss,
avoid the power seats, those at either end of the table. If
you are meeting in a client’s office, it’s considered polite
to remain standing until the client motions you to take a
seat. It’s a courteous gesture that doesn’t go unnoticed.
10. Know what to tip when on an expense account.
Most people have no problem knowing what to tip.
However, when on an expense account, we may fear
scrutiny if the tip is too high. Conversely, we may tip
too generously because someone else is taking care
of the bill. Regardless of who is paying for the bill,
it’s important to follow the usual protocol for tips as
waiting staff depend on the tips to supplement their
income. A rule of thumb is to tip between 15 and 20
percent of the before tax amount.
11. Know your business etiquette quotient.
When you sit at a hosted business dinner for 10, when
is it appropriate to start eating? What is the right thing
to do when someone hands you a business card? The
answer to these and other questions are revealed in
these two quizzes: Test Your Business Savvy Quiz and
The Business Etiquette Quiz. Test your etiquette IQ and
find out.
12. Refrain from asking people where they are staying.
When you are attending a business function out of
town, it’s best not to ask other attendees in the group
where they’re staying. Not everyone can afford to stay
at a five-star hotel and you might unintentionally
embarrass someone who has to admit he or she is
staying at the local Bates Motel, while others are
indulging themselves at The Ritz-Carlton.
Bruna Martinuzzi is the founder of Clarion Enterprises Ltd., and
the author of two books: Presenting with Credibility: Practical
Tools and Techniques for Effective Presentations and The Leader
as a Mensch: Become the Kind of Person Others Want to Follow.
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tHAnK ou to our 2015 PArtiCiPAnts
As East African nations implement policies and projects
in line with growth and demand, Totally Concrete East
Africa has emerged as the leading platform in the region
where infrastructure delivery goals are defined and
strategic planning is implemented in order to meet more
delivery targets while reducing construction costs in the
local marketplace by up to 30%.
According to the African Economic Outlook report recently released
by the African Development Bank, East Africa will grow by 5.6% in
2015 and by 6.7% in 2016, making it the fastest growing region on the
continent. Shifting African demographics see more people flocking to
cities, and as cities densify it is imperative that urban development
focus not only on housing delivery but also on the development of
sustainable cities. There are myriad new properties under development
across East Africa with more construction sites cropping up almost on
a daily basis.
The 2015 edition of Totally Concrete East Africa hosted the first
Housing for East Africa seminar and united the entire cement, and
construction and property industry value chain to raise levels of
productivity and competitiveness, accelerate structural transformation
and make the shift toward an inclusive, sustainable growth path in East
Africa and beyond.
I hope that you will be able to join us once again in Nairobi, Kenya in
October 2016 for the 3rd annual Totally Concrete East Africa to help
shape the future of cement and construction in East Africa.
Soren Du Preez
Programme Director Africa
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Aggregate Construction Ltd
AID KENYA WATOTO
AKEWIC
Alice Jo Vibrant Events
ALL SEASONS CO.
AMS PROPERTIES LTD
Anka Consultants
Apex Steel
Architectural Association of Kenya
ARJA GROUP
Arkmon Waterproofing solutions
ARM CEMENT LIMITED
Association of Citizen Contractors Tanzania
Athena Properties
Athi River Steel Plant Ltd
Athi Steel
Bamburi Cement
Bamburi Special Products
BASF
BECS Consultancy/Technical University of Kenya
BIASHARA SAW MILL MASTER
Bogaert Architecture
BORAQS
BOYAMA
Bronx International
BUIDesign
Building Construction Journal
Canton
Carma Engineering & construction Ltd
Cemoryn Goods & Services Ltd
Century City Property
CGM SRL
China Africa Merchants Advisors Ltd
Chryso East Africa
CIMERWA Ltd
Citron Wood
Cliff Top Co. Ltd
CLIFF TOP CO.LTD
CMC Motors
Conbee Construction
CONCRETE FLOORING SOLUTIONS
Concrete Ltd
Construction Credit Trust Kenya
Contell Africa
Convoy Zone Africa ltd
COSTA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD
Crown Classics ltd
CROWN PAINTS (K) LTD
Dad and sons
Darina Engineering
DAVINO GROUP
Dawson Brooks Builders Ltd
Daymaker Sevices
Decen Works Services Ltd
DENEB LTD
Design Hatari
DIRECTOR
Donaldson Filtration Solutions
Drain Con Works Ltd
DUMACK ENTERPRISES LTD
Dunhill Building Contractors
Durin
East African Construction Review
Eastern Kings Ltd
Elma contractors
EMJAY CONSULTANTS LTD
Eneza Electro Technology Services
ENGINEERING SUPPLIES 2001 LTD
Engplan Consulting Engineers
EPIC ARCHITECTURE
Europa Infrastructure
Evaso Works Investment
Famiar Generating Systems
FIDELITY INSURANCE
FLSmidth
Fraben Contractors
FULL-CIRCLE IMAING
Geoff Griffiths & Associates
GEOPER ELECTROMECH SERVICES
GfK
GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL
Green construction & civil Co Ltd
Haussmann Group
Henotch General Merchandise
Hima Cement Ltd
Hitachi Construction
Home Afrika Limited
Horseed Engineering & Construction
House of Concrete East Africa Ltd.
IMAGES ARCHITECTS
In Doors East Africa
Infrastech Ltd
Institution of Engineers of Kenya
International Crusher Solutions East Africa
International Zinc Association of Southern Africa
Intex construction
IRAD Technologies Ltd
JKUAT
JOMAIZE ENTERPRISES
JUNO CONSULT
Kaolcamera Productions
Kenya Builders
Kenya Bureau of Standards
Kenya Electricity Generating Company
Kenya Federation of Master Builders
Kenya Property Developers Association
Kenya Railways Corporation
Kenya Vision 2030
KIHBT
Kisumu County
Kitale Farm Machinery
Konza Technopolis Development Authority
Lake Cement
LAPESSET Corridor Development Authority
LATICRETE MIDDLE EAST
Laxmanbhai Construction Ltd
LBS
LignoTech SA
Linkmax Contracting Supplies
Loesche GmbH
Lucfri Safaris
Machinery and allied
Madany Contractors
Mantech Dynamics
MAPS
MAZUMA
Mehlam Construction
Ministry of Devolution and Planning
Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban
Development
MMJ Exports
Mokubo Builders & Engineering Works
Moladi
Mombasa Cement
Morisabala
Motorways Construction
Multichoice
Nanotech
National Construction Authority
Neoplan (K) Ltd
Netsolo Kenya
New and superior housing limited
NEW CRYSTAL CLEAR CONTRACTORS Ltd
Norkan
North Safety EA Ltd
NORTH SAFETY PRODUCTS AFRICA
Northern Water Services Board
Ochre Avenue
ORAD GROUP
Orb Energy Kenya
Osiligi Transporters Ltd
Peace Pen
PETROLEUM AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
LTD
PIDITEK (EA) LTD
Quantyman Associates Limited
RAEY Consultants
Randapun Ltd
Rhino Cement
RHOMBUS CONCRETE
Rock Plant Kenya Ltd
ROOFTECH KENYA
Safal Group
SAMSONS LIMITED
Shelter Afrique
Silm Enterprises
Simba Colt Motors
Simba Corp
SIMBACOLT
SML
STARCOM INVESTMENTS
Stratcon Limited
Suleco Company Limited
Suraya Property Group
Synarc Systems
Tanga Cement
TATA AFRICA HOLDINGS LTD
TATA INTERNATIONAL
Technical University of Kenya
Terms Kenya Limited
The Business Platform
TONONOKA GROUP
Tononoka Steels
Tusk Audiovision
UN Habitat
Unique Offers
University of Kenya
University of Nairobi
Urko Sanchez Architects
Vacuworx
Valans
Vandex East Africa limited
Vertex
Vinalex Ventures
Waaz Construction co. ltd
Wanjohi
Welding Alloys Group
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providers to the industry
Ethiopia
Kenya
Nigeria
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
India
Pakistan
South Korea
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Hon Moses Muihia, Chairman, Kenya Federation of Master
Builders, Kenya
The advisory board consists of senior
executives from a cross-section of
organisations active in East Africa’s cement and
construction industry. The board’s role includes
advising the organising team on the latest
industry trends, challenges and discussion
issues, thus creating an event developed by the
industry for the industry.
Commercial Director
ARM Cement
Kenya
CEO
National Construction Council
Tanzania
Chairman
Kenya Property Developers
Association (KPDA)
Kenya
CEO
Lafarge, Tanzania / Mbeya
Cement
Tanzania
CEO
CIMERWA LTD
Rwanda
Managing Director
Aquifer Construction Limited
Tanzania
CEO
Crown Paint
Kenya
Head of Infrastructure and
Capital Projects for East Africa
Deloitte
Kenya
Director General
Kenya Vision 2030
Kenya
Managing Director
COSTA Construction Services Ltd
Uganda
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Monday, 26 October 2015 from 9:30 to 11:30
The discussions held during the keynote session focused on how best
to prepare East Africa for impending urbanisation in the region. East
African governments, Kenya in particular, is now focused on infrastructure
delivery and closing the most important infrastructure gaps in planning
for new cities. Both the transport and power sectors have critical
infrastructure needs in the region but ICT infrastructure is an growing
sector now considered key to development and cannot be overlooked.
One of the biggest opportunities in a city like Nairobi is the development
of a public transportation system. In order to prepare for public transport
systems and other infrastructure goals, government is calling on the
private sector for participation and collaboration towards building
sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities.
The traditional PPP model is still effective in terms of enabling public and
private sector collaboration. Too often, however citizens are left out of
partnerships between government and business and this continues to
be a major weakness of PPP initiatives. The best trusted development
partner that the region has is its people and their voice and perspective
needs to be considered more heavily in development planning.
Eng. Mbiu Kimani, Chief Engineer (Structural), Ministry of Land,
Housing and Urban Development, Kenya
Sabina Wakio Maghanga, Director, Macroeconomic Planning and
International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Lands, Housing and
Urban Development, Kenya
Arch Daniel Manduku, Executive Director, National Construction
Authority, Kenya
Prof. Gituro Wainaina, Director, Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat,
Kenya
Mariam Yunusa, Director, Partners and Inter-Agency Coordination
Branch, UN Habitat, Kenya
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Monday, 26 October 2015 from 13:00 to 14:30
This session featured two of East Africa’s most important infrastructure
projects: Kenya’s Konza City Technopolis development and the
development of the Lamu Port-South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor or
LAPSSET Corridor.
One of the key requirements for the establishment of a technopolis is
that it be surrounded by great institutions and universities that foster
thought-leadership and innovation. Some examples cited of effective
technopolis developments included Silicon Valley with the proximity of
Stanford University and Research Triangle in North Carolina, USA. Konza
City technopolis development is a greenfield project which will be built
across 4 phases. The first phase includes construction activities across
400 acres of land and begins in October 2015. Konza will be a mixed use
city featuring residential, life science, university and office spaces. Waste
water, stormwater, streetscape and ICT power installations are now going
to tender for the project with an emphasis on connectivity as part of the
backbone required for a successful technopolis.
The importance of the LAPSSET corridor comes into play because there
is currently more demand for port through-put than there is infrastructure
to support this significant bulk movement in East Africa. New ports will
equate to new business for countries in the region and the Port of Lamu
is scheduled to provide an outlet for crude oil export, coal export and iron
ore export. Lamu port headquarters has already been constructed and
there is road construction underway from Addis Ababa through into South
Sudan. There is also ongoing construction of 505 km of crude oil pipeline.
The DRC is also interested in the project as the country gears up to start
producing oil soon.
Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui, CEO, Konza Technopolis Development
Authority, Kenya
Silivester Kasuku, CEO, LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority,
Kenya
Rob White, Regional Director, International Zinc Association of Southern
Africa, South Africa
Arch Daniel Manduku, Executive Director, National Construction Authority, Kenya
Michael Olsen, Managing Director, FLSmidth Kenya Ltd.
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Tuesday, 27 October 2015 from 9:30 to 11:00
Loesche’s presentation unpacked the benefits of using compact cement
grinding plants. Loesche proposes the transport of clinker instead of the
transport of cement in order to reduce transport costs. In addition, the
substitution of clinker in cement production will reduce material costs and
using the most efficient and economic grinding system will ensure that
products are accurate in both quality and quantity.
Eng. Elisha Akech Ochungo from the Institute of Climate Change at the
University of Nairobi presented a paper on defining sustainability in the
context of climate change and the case of concrete material adaptation
measures including its embodied benefits in the built environment.
Climate change is believed to result from variations in natural cycles /
phenomenon or human-induced alterations to the natural environment.
Human activities are also accelerating climate change due to increased
CO2 emissions.
The major component of the CO2 emission from production of concrete
is related to the production of cement. Every unit Ton of OPC produced
releases on average a similar amount of CO2 into the atmosphere
which constitutes about 6% of all man-made CO2 emissions according
to research. The cement industry has put huge efforts in reducing the
emission of CO2 over the last decades and substantial reductions have
been achieved.
The session also included a presentation from FLSmidth which outlined
the socio-economic impact of the cement sector on society. Cement is
one of the most consumed goods in the world
Cement is energy and CO2 intensive. Cement production emits 5% of
global CO2 emission.
Given the ever-increasing demand for cement, production therefore needs
to become less energy and CO2 intensive in order to obtain sustainable
growth. The presentation also included a case study from Egypt on how
to build and operate sustainable cement plants using a philosophy of
maximising productivity while minimising the use of recourses as well as
optimising output and maximising return on assets.
Eng Elisha Akech Ochungo, Climate Change Scientist, Institute of
Climate Change, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Eng. Milton Nyerere, Chairman, Association of Citizen Contractors,
Tanzania
Michael Olsen, Managing Director, Cement, East & Southern Africa,
FLSmidth (Pty), Kenya
Pierre Wlodarzyk, Business Development and Sales Manager, Loesche
Engineering, Germany
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Tuesday, 27 October 2015 from 11:45 to 13:15
Pradeep Paunrana, CEO of Rhino Cement, spoke about building strong
foundations for African architecture. Using high-strength concrete means
that the column size is reduced and therefore, the amount of concrete,
reinforcement and formwork required is consequently reduced. In simple
terms, the use of high-strength concrete provides one of the most
economical ways to carry vertical loads to a building’s foundation. It also
provides performance benefits of early high-strength, volume stability and
extended life cycle. High-strength concrete can also be used to reduce
slab depths and, therefore, a building’s overall height. This can result in
significant cost savings whilst slimmer high-strength concrete columns
can increase the overall net area; again, more for less. Rhino Cement
offers high quality composite Portland cement, high strength Portland
cement and high strength Portland blast furnace slag cement to design
and build infrastructure projects of all strengths and sizes.
Urko Sanchez, a Spanish Architect now based in Kenya, spoke about
conscious architecture for a responsible future. He quoted Frank Gehry,
“Architecture should speak of its time and space, but
yearn for timelessness,” in defining his approach towards architecture
and that it should reflect the local environment in which it is designed
and built. East Africa is developing fast and there is a responsibility for
society to ensure that local architecture adheres to and enhances local
identity so that architecture lives in harmony with its environment and
local populations.
Thierry Bogaert, CEO of Bogaert Architecture in France, demonstrated
industrial architecture and renovation through a series of majestic case
studies depicting transformations achieved through urbanism, landscaping
and architecture. Case studies ranged from renovating a cement plant
in Beffes, France to plant face-lifting in Instanbul, Turkey to designing a
Central & Operation building for a gas plant in Ras Laffan, Quatar. He
discussed the unlimited design opportunities presented by a material
such as concrete. For example, adding glass to concrete will make
it sparkle. Thierry Bogaert has also created a perfume to capture the
mineral and urban beauty of concrete in a light, fresh scent. The perfume
is Voile de Béton (Scent of Concrete).
Soha Ehsani, Director at Century City Property in Kenya also contributed
to this session with an overview of the Palm Valley Estate residential
development in Kenya and how this development is combining a unique
mix of landscaping, hardscaping and interior designs to deliver maximum
local identity through design impact.
Qs Alfred Aluvaala, Hon. Treasurer, Architectural Association of Kenya,
Kenya
Thierry Bogaert, CEO, Bogaert Architecture, France
Soha Ehsani, Senior Director, Century City Property, Kenya
Pradeep Paunrana, Managing Director, ARM Cement, Kenya
Urko Sanchez, Architect, Urko Sanchez Architects, Spain
Wednesday, 28 October 2015 from 9:30 to 16:00
The Housing for East Africa Seminar unpacked critical issues affecting housing delivery in the region. Africa has the fastest urban growth rate worldwide
although it is the least urbanised continent. Current trend projections indicate that 60% of Africa’s populations will reside in towns and cities by 2030.
This rapid growth has caught up to countries with insufficient capacity to plan. Unplanned urban growth leads to chaotic expansion of cities, slums,
deficient and broken infrastructure, unemployment, and environmental pollution.
African governments have for too long worked without including non-state actors: Academia, Local Authorities, Women, Youth, Private Sector,
Parliamentarians, NGOs. UN-Habitat’s Africa Urban Agenda programme aims at raising the profile of urbanisation and supports a 3-legged approach to
achieve sustainability (Legislation, urban design and Financial Plan).
Another aspect of development and housing delivery that needs to be addressed is the improvement of safety, health and welfare of construction sites.
Safety management involves the functions of planning, controlling, and directing the safety activities at the worksite to prevent accidents and ill health.
Currently there is a building audit underway in Nairobi designed to assure the public and citizens of Kenya that existing residential and other buildings
are safe for occupation. There have been significant building collapses in the region and one of the objectives is to reduce and/or eliminate possibilities
of recurrence of building collapse.
Hennie Botes, CEO of Moladi Construction in South Africa introduced alternative building technology that is transforming the way the world meets
housing delivery targets.
Arthur Adeya represented the Two Rivers Development that is integrating retail, entertainment and lifestyle facilities, as well as modern office parks,
residential apartments, hotels, civic, recreational and public amenities into one of Kenya’s most important commercial developments.
Karibu Homes presented content on affordable housing in the local market place. The definition of affordable housing is that it has to be close to places
of employment – cost and time of transport means more than actual distance. Affordable housing must have access to the same amenities as high-end
developments and must have a sense of community. Especially in Kenya, Kenyans are used to community living and design should be used to enhance
the development of community.
The session also investigated various building materials available to enable housing delivery such as steel and cement. Sally Stromnes, Marketing
Planning and Coordinator form Safal Group in South Africa shared the latest in steel technologies and Busi Legodi, CEO of CIMERWA Rwanda
introduced the company’s new approach to sustainable cement manufacturing to promote larger development in the entire East African region.
Gregor Herda of UN Habitat highlighted that within the next 30 years, worldwide demand for concrete is expected to double. Cement production is
expected to rise from 2.55 billion tons in 2006 to 3.7-4.4 billion tons by 2050. 7-8% of global CO2 emissions come from cement industry. This makes
the cement industry the second largest industrial GHG emitter after power generation: Half of it comes from producing clinker, 40 per cent from burning
fuel and 10 per cent from electricity use and transportation. But this also has to be seen in relation to quantity: Next to water, concrete is the secondmost
consumed substance on earth; on average, each person uses nearly three tonnes a year. The European Cement Association estimates that a 32
percent reduction in CO2 emissions could be achieved by the cement industry by 2050.
Arthur Adeya, Director of Urban Planning& Design, Athena Properties, Kenya
Qs Moses Nyakiogora, Head, Building Inspectorate Unit, Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development, Kenya
Mariam Yunusa, Director, Partners and Inter-Agency Coordination Branch, UN Habitat, Kenya
Hamish Govani, Chairman, Kenya Property Developers Association, Kenya
Hennie Botes, CEO, Moladi, South Africa
Ravi Kohli, Managing Director, Karibu Homes, Kenya
Sally Stromnes, Marketing Planning and Coordination, Safal Group, South Africa
Busisiwe Legodi, CEO, CIMERWA, Rwanda
Gregor Herda, Consultant, Green and Sustainable Housing, Housing and Slum Upgrading Branch, UN-Habitat, Kenya
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of surveyed delegates
said that were extremely
satisfied with the event
of surveyed delegates said
that their key objective for
attending was for education,
knowledge and content
purposes
of surveyed delegates said
that were satisfied with the
quality of the presentations
and content delivered
of surveyed delegates said
they spent more than 4
hours networking
of surveyed delegates said
they are likely to attend the
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MEMBER PROFILE
MEMBER PROFILE
ABOUT US
Natureville Homes is a real estate
development company established
to provide affordable, quality middle
class homes with superior aesthetics
and design, thereby offering better
value than your average estate in
Nairobi. We believe quality and better
value will differentiate us from other
developments currently in development
thus offering our customers truly
“Sensible Urban Living”
VISION
To provide affordable, quality middle
class homes with superior aesthetics
and design.
COMPLETED PROJECT
Natureville – Acacia
Natureville - Acacia was our flagship
project and was a gated community
of town homes designed to provide a
serene atmosphere away from the hustle
and bustle of every day Nairobi life. They
are situated in the suburbs of the city,
it is approximately 25 Kilometres from
Nairobi CBD in the prestigious Yukos
area of Kitengela. It was fully occupied
in 2014. This development boasts
Natureville Homes Limited
P.O. BOX 47369 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 722 888271
E-mail: info@natureville.net
Website : www.natureville.net
generous compound and a spacious
backyard to entertain guests, modern
kitchen, inbuilt MDF wardrobes and
self contained servants quarter with a
kitchenette.
New Projects
Natureville Homes has 2 new apartment
blocks coming up along Naivasha Road
and located near Junction Mall. These
will commence in the 1st quarter of
2016. Great care and thought has been
incorporated in the designing of each
apartment ensuring modern design,
spacious rooms, inviting ambience and
all-round practicality truly making it
“Sensible Urban Living”.
Natureville Meadows Apartments
will consist of is a modern apartment
block of 31 units located in Nairobi
along Naivasha road. Natureville
Valley Apartments is another modern
apartment block of 27 units also located
in Nairobi along Naivasha road and near
Natureville Meadows.
QUALITY WORK AT JABEZ PROPERTIES
A MEMBER OF KPDA
Jabez Properties was established in Jan
2011 by Mr. Alex Waiharo, who is the
founder and Chief Executive Officer, with
a vision of providing quality, affordable
housing to Kenyan families. He is quite
passionate about delivering unique,
beautiful homes that are exceptionally
well built.
He is a Master’s degree holder in
Construction Management from the
University Of Nairobi and works closely
with various qualified and experienced
construction industry professionals in
order to achieve quality workmanship in
his projects.
Our main objective is to deliver unique,
exceptionally well designed and fairly
priced high quality houses that offer
value for money to our clients. We
believe that home owners deserve an
opportunity to enjoy customizing their
environment to suit their tastes and
preferences therefore we build each
house on land that is on at least 1/8 of
an acre.
Above is front view of a bungalow and below is
the rear view.
Our ultimate goal is to become one of
the leading real estate developers in
Kenya and eventually to expand into the
wider East African region and beyond.
We also seek to adopt modern
construction processes that are efficient
and environmentally friendly. Some of
the unique features that we offer in our
buildings and which promote green
construction concepts include:
1. A biological septic tank system which
breaks down human waste into water
and requires no exhaustion.
2. Provision for solar water heating
which is integrated within the
building and which can be used to
conserve energy.
3. Provision for solar lighting in the
most commonly used rooms such as
the living room, kitchen, etc which
can supplement the mains power
supply thus saving on electricity bills.
4. Extra underground water tank which
in addition to storing extra water
from the main water supply, also
allows rain-water harvesting to take
place during the rainy seasons.
Jabez properties has been a member
of KPDA since 2014. Mr. Waiharo
appreciates the benefits to his firm of
being a member of KPDA. Attending
the various CEO breakfasts organized
by the KPDA secretariat has been very
useful to him because it is a forum to
gain valuable insight into the current
events and happenings that affect the
real estate sector.
Interactions with other developers and
sharing experiences with leaders in the
industry has also helped him to better
understand the challenges that bedevil
the real estate sector and how best to
cope with them.
JABEZ PROPERTIES
Namanga Road Estate, Off Namanga Rd
Near Export Processing Zone (EPZ)
P.O. Box 23059 – 00604 NAIROBI
Tel: 0722788578 / 0738788578
Website: www.jabezproperties.co.ke
Networking opportunities within KPDA
have also been worthwhile because of
the valuable interactions with various
leading suppliers, some offering
innovative solutions for the construction
industry while others offer quality
construction materials which enable
developers to adopt better construction
practices and materials in their buildings.
Above is front view of a maisonnette and below
is the rear view.
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MEMBER PROFILE
KOTO HOUSING KENYA:
AFFORDABLE AND
INNOVATIVE HOUSING SOLUTION
KOTO HOUSING KENYA
Koto House (Formely the People Printing House)
Mombasa Road (Mlolongo, Machakos County)
P. O. Box 52494 - 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0789-808-991
Website: www.kotohousingkenya.co.ke
The demand for housing, especially home ownership
is fast growing all over the world, and Kenya is no
exception. A report by UN Habitat, 2007, indicate
that we are living in the world where a majority of
the population is living in cities caused by the ruralurban
migration.
Of the population in these cities, 1 billion live in
slums, and the figure will double by 2030. Hass
consultant property index, 2011 indicate that 22
percent of Kenyans live in cities, and the urban
population is fast growing at a rate of 4.2 percent
every year. With this level of growth, Nairobi requires
at least 120,000 new housing units annually to meet
the demand, yet only 35,000 housing units are built
leaving the housing deficit growing by 85,000 units
per year for the urban population.
However, it is important also to note that the housing
deficit in the country is about 200,000 housing units
in a year, as indicated in the same report. With this
demand, conventional mode of construction of
building with Quarried blocks or brick and mortar
cannot help bridge this deficit. This is for the simple
reason that takes about or more than three months
to put up a bungalow with a plinth area of 100 square
metres.
The only solution to help bridge the housing
deficit can only be met by alternative Innovative
building technologies that include: Appropriate
Building Material Technology (ABMT), Structural
Insulated Panels (SIP), use of rice husk ash cement
as an alternative to the pozzoland cement and
Expanded polystyrene. These alternative innovative
technologies bridge time needed to put up a house
by almost 50% and less costly than conventional
house construction.
KOTO Housing Kenya
Koto Housing Kenya was established in 2014 as
a provider of affordable housing and building
solutions using Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) panels.
Our building system is of lightweight panels
that provide permanent formwork to reinforced
concrete for columns and beam structures. We can
build residential units (bungalows, maisonettes,
apartments and cottages), commercial properties
(offices, hotels) and institutional units (schools,
dispensaries, clinics, hospitals) in a short period.
The speed at which we construct permanent houses
is our strongest selling point in our aim to provide
quick and permanent housing solutions and help
bridge the housing deficit in the country. We all know
that any saving, however little, is good saving. We
guarantee a saving of between 10-15% on the shell
depending on site conditions and structure. Take, for
instance, a Ksh. 10M project will save between Ksh.
1 - 1.5M. Isn’t that a good saving?
Averagely, KOTO Housing Kenya can build a bungalow
in less than 30 days, Maisonette in 60 days, four
storey apartment in 6 months and a typical school
from scratch in 100 days. All these can be achieved
with our affordable prices.
Many would ask what we mean by ‘affordable’. Well,
‘affordable housing’ is an ambiguous phrase. Acumen
Fund considers a home that is sold at or close to Ksh
1M to be ‘affordable’ to a household earning USD 15
per day. On the other hand, The Oxford Dictionary
defines affordable as something that can be afforded.
We at KOTO housing Kenya combine the two. This is
because we have come up with ways that we can
reach out to our target market that is both at the
base of the pyramid and also the middle-class. We
have not only come up with house designs that costs
from Ksh 1.5M to Ksh 9M but also can work with the
house designs presented by clients. We can also build
a house to customer’s budget.
KOTO Building System is made up of four main
components: The Foundation Panel called K-pod, The
Wall Panel, The Roofing Panel and The KOTO Columns.
Laying the foundation and wall panels
KOTO foundation employs the raft foundation system
where the weight of the building is distributed evenly
on the foundation. Raft or floating foundations
have used for several decades and are particularly
recommended in challenging ground conditions such
as black cotton and other reactive soil conditions.
The K-pods are placed on an even surface. In between
K-pods, a spacer is used to separate one K-Pod from
Steel bars on the foundation.
KOTO columns filled with mortar.
the other. The spacer is also used to hold steel bars
in between the K-pods and also ensure the bars are
placed in exactly the correct place. This will ensure
that a grid network of beams is formed from the
foundation.
The grid network of reinforced beams connects to a
thickened edge beam around the perimeter of the
unique raft slab. Starter bars are set into the edge
beam and concrete poured to form a slab. The starter
bars protruding from the foundation will be used for
placement of the Koto wall panels. When the walls
are set, Reinforced concrete is poured in the pockets
in accordance to engineer’s direction.
Roofing of a KOTO house can either be done using our
Roof panel or employ the conventional trusses and
any preferred roofing cover.
Some of the properties that make our smart panel
unique:
One of the completed KOTO houses.
1. Non-biodegradable hence permanent value.
2. Lightweight
3. Easy and quick installation hence rapid
construction.
4. Less labour required during installation thus great
saving on installation
5. Energy-efficient to reduce cooling or heating
costs.
6. Fire retardant.
7. Waterproof
8. Sound proofing properties
9. Cannot be affected by termites.
Alternative Innovative Building Technology may
be the only way to help bridge the housing deficit
in the country, but it faces several challenges. In a
recent meeting of stakeholders in the construction
industry held on the 5th October 2015, The Acting
Cabinet Secretary, Lands and Housing, Fred Matiangi,
admitted to a crisis in housing Kenyans. He expressed
The Government’s desire to have half of Kenya’s
population urbanized by close to the year 2020. This
can only be achieved by addressing the challenges
of low-cost housing. In his speech, the Acting CS
expressed not only the desire to house Kenyans but
enable provision of affordable units to low-income
earners.
However, developers are not so keen on low-cost
housing. This is due to the many challenges. These
include the rising credit facilities offered by Banks
caused by the rising lending rates, an ever increasing
cost of land, rising cost of construction material
caused by the rising production costs and the
shilling losing value over the dollar and above all an
increase in the construction fee. These has made the
developers run away from housing the poor because
it makes no business sense.
The CS assured the stakeholders that the government
is reviewing the building code to create infrastructure
and create an environment to use affordable and
innovative building technology. The Ministry has also
created a Housing Bill that is before The Commission
for Implementation of the Constitution s (CIC) and
will be forwarded to Parliament.
KOTO strategies
KOTO Housing Kenya has come up with several
strategies that help curb the challenges. Through
KOTO’s mission of,” To transform life by providing
efficient, timely, affordable & innovative housing and
building solutions through strategic partnerships,”
KOTO has partnered with Banks to provide up to 100%
mortgage finance to its clients who need finance to
build their homes. These banks include Jamii Bora
Bank and other banks that are still negotiating the
terms for the mortgage finance.
Inserting wall panels.
KOTO foundation panel/slab.
KOTO columns filled with mortar.
KOTO has also re-designed their houses to fit the
low-income earners with one of their designs called
a growing house where an individual can build a one
bedroom house that has a provision for expanding
the house into a three bedroom in the future. KOTO
has also made it possible for clients to buy the
panels and build for themselves. This has been made
possible to help reduce the cost of construction as
KOTO trains the contractors who build the units. KOTO
has also moved in swiftly to get contacts of suppliers
who offer a small discount on the fittings thus save
some money.
Progress
So far, KOTO Housing Kenya has constructed units
across Kenya with a maisonette built in Kitengela;
Bungalows built in Siaya, Chogoria and Kericho.
There are also other ongoing and projects in the
pipeline across Kenya including Thika, Namanga,
Kitale among other areas.
KOTO is also in the Planning and design process of
building an affordable housing development with
prices starting at 4m for a 3 bedroom bungalow.
This will showcase the technology as well as act
as a training ground for developers and other
professionals in built up environment, but most
importantly it will be business case for affordable
housing - proving that in can be achieved in timely
and profitable manner without compromising
quality.
Kenyans have quickly adopted to the KOTO technology
and as Moses Nderitu, KOTO Housing Kenya CEO says,
“There has been a lot of positives from Kenyans
and this is evident from the many inquiries and
applications we have received and many more are
still applying for their KOTO Houses.” He hopes that
many more Kenyans will challenge him and his team
to reach the factory capacity of building 300 housing
units in a month.
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KPDA PARTNERSHIPS
UPPERHILL AND THE FUTURE
KGBS Board members with
trainers from the Green
Building Council of South
Africa and trainees during the
2015 Society’s Launch.
The Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) is an independent, non-profit organization registered with the World
Green Building Council (WGBC) to serve as the green building movement leading the transformation of the
Kenyan property industry to environmental sustainability.
The society’s mission to advocate and educate on green building design principles, practices, technologies and
operations while enabling objective measurement and recognition of green buildings by use of a set framework
in order to achieve an environmentally socially and economically progressive built environment, arose from the
need to assist Kenya in the combat of Climate Change, which is a global challenge. We only have 1 earth and
we believe humans can overcome this challenge if we put our efforts together from our diverse industries and
backgrounds.
As the KGBS is by and for the people of Kenya, we prioritized by finding a local common ground yet internationally
benchmarked on what we call “green” so that the greenness of a building can be measured and thereafter
continuously improved. This basic starting point has allowed KGBS to chart Education and Awareness programs
Properly planned and managed cities
hold the key to human development
in a safer environment. Upperhill
plays a crucial role in the economic
development of not only Kenya but
East Africa. Therefore setting up of the
Upper Hill District Association (UHDA)
was a means to ensure that authorities
responded by providing services that
commensurate the developments and
investments in Upperhill.
The need to have associations
especially for communities was
recently echoed by the Nairobi
City County (NCC) Governor
when he met with the UHDA
executive committee members.
The NCC has now published a
Community and Neighbourhood
Associations Engagement Act of
2015. Associations should utilize
the opportunity of the new law to closely
work with the County government for
satisfactory service delivery.
In the next 5 years, Upperhill will be
home to some of the tallest buildings in
the country with the UAP Tower already
challenging developers to surpass its
33 storey building. Achieving greater
heights will be the theme for the area as
we strive to be the financial hub of East
and Central Africa.
Now would be the best time to invest
and move to Upperhill with the average
asking price being KES 120 per sq. ft.
for grade A offices. More so, we are
pressurizing the authorities to fast track
the completion of the roads project that
will give Upperhill a new face.
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)
are coming up with new exits/entrances
for Upperhill while National Transport
and Safety Authority (NTSA) are working
at means to mitigate traffic jams in
the area.
For more on UHDA,
kindly contact:
Upper Hill District Association (UHDA)
Eagle Africa Centre, 6th Floor,
Longonot Rd
Tel: +254 739 584 765
Email: upperhill@uhda.or.ke
Website: www.uhda.or.ke
reaching out to all Kenyans covering all age groups from nursery children to adults in different sectors. The Green
Apple Day of Service has recorded a total of 2120 volunteers since the year 2012 to date as well as 26 schools
getting involved to ensure a clean, safe, healthy and productive environment for the future generation. KGBS has
also trained and/or educated up to 72 professionals including assessors and faculty members from the industry on
green building technologies of which some are already Green Star Accredited Professionals while others are in the
process of completing the course and being awarded the internationally recognized accreditation.
Our Passion for green building excellence has allowed us to be part of a global solution rather than part of the
problem. Thus far, we have managed to pool like-minded professionals to get to this stage and we need you going
forward! Be part of this this great movement today and influence the future.
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Kenya Green Building Society
P.O Box 5997-0200, Nairobi, Kenya
tel: +254 710869547
email: admin@kenyagreenbuildingsociety.co.ke
www.kenyagreenbuildingsociety.co.ke
DIRECTORY OF KPDA MEMBERS
PREMIUM MEMBERS
MINISTRY OF LAND, HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(Government Agency)
1st Ngong Avenue
P. O. Box 30450-00100
NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-2718050
Website: www.ardhi.go.ke
HF DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Rehani House, Junction of Kenyatta Avenue and
Koinange Street P. O. Box 30088 - 0100 GPO NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-3262129/ 3262390
Email: customer.service@housing.co.ke
Website: www.housing.co.ke
PANDA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD
(Property Developer)
Aberdare Hills Golf Resort, Naivasha
P. O. Box 46235 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: +254 7160590 643/ 0723-030721/ 0717-705975
Website: www.aberdarehills.com
MABATI ROLLING MILLS LIMITED
(Manufacturer/Supplier)
Mombasa Road between KAPA
and Nation Media Group
P. O. Box 271 - 00204 ATHI RIVER.
Tel: 020 6427, 000 0722 205 164, 0733622068
Email: info@mabati.com / Website: www.mabati.com
BAMBURI CEMENT LTD
(Building Materials Manufacturer)
6th Floor, Kenya Re Towers, Upperhill
P. O. Box 10921 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-2892529/ 0717-581 420
Website: www.lafarge.co.ke
BRITAM
(Insurance and Asset Management Firm)
Britam Centre, Junction of Mara
and Ragati Road, Upperhill
P. O. Box 30375 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0703-094 000 / 020-2833000
Website: www.britam.co.ke
COLLABORATIONS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
& PRODUCTS (Engineering Firm)
ABC Bank Building, Dar es Salaam Rd, Industrial Area
P. O. Box 7607, 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0713-944 769 / 0715-281 537
Website: www.cespkenya.com
SAVANNAH CEMENT LIMITED
(Building materials manufacturer)
Athi River, Off Namanga Rod
P. O. Box 27910 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 - 5146600 / 0725999035/6
Website: www.savannahcement.com
FUSION CAPITAL
(Financing and Private Equity)
ACK Garden House, Block A,
Ist Ngong Avenue,
P. O. Box 47538-00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: +254 (20) 2710149 /53 /55
Website: www.fusioncapitalafrica.com
MMC AFRICA
LAW
(Law Firm)
MMC Arches Spring Valley Crescent,
off Peponi Road
P.O. Box 75362 - 00200
Tel: 020 2167301/0720 585785/0734 333339
Email: info@wakili.com
Website: www.wakili.com
SURAYA PROPERTY GROUP LTD
(Property Developer)
Suraya Studio, Shanzulink, Off Lower Kabete Rd.
P. O. Box 76069-00508 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0202664511 / 0712219106
Website: www.suraya.co.ke
NEWMATIC AFRICA LIMITED
(Home Kitchen Appliances)
1st Floor, The Park Office Suites, Parklands Rd.
P.O. Box 528-00202 NAIROBI
Tel: 0711112744 / 0737391011
Website: www.newmaticafrica.com
IMARAN REAL ESTATE LTD
(Property Developer)
3rd floor, Imperial Court, Westlands Road
P.O. Box 46402-00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0203744593/0737151566
Website: www.IMARANGROUP.com
CORPORATE MEMBERS
PHATISA GROUP/PAN AFRICAN
HOUSING FUND
(Real estate private equity fund)
7th Floor, Longonot Place, Kijabe Street, NAIROBI.
Tel: 0700-152 324 / 020-2327657.
Website: www.phatisa.com
TILISI DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
(Property Developer)
4th Floor, Maksons Plaza, Parklands Road
P. O. Box 39542 – 00623 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0734-244 713
Website: www.coralpropertykenya.com
KARIBU HOMES
(Consulting firm)
30 Kyuna Crescent. P. O. Box 40063 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722-837 800/0705-151 515 /020 4440661/2/3
Website: www.karibuhomes.com
(Law Firm)
ALN House, Eldama Ravine Gardens ,
Off Eldama Ravine Road
P. O. Box 200 - 00606 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 3640000 /0703-032 000
Website: www.africalegalnetwork.com
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DIRECTORY OF KPDA MEMBERS
KINGS DEVELOPERS LTD
(Real estate developers)
Royal ICT Business Park, Mombasa Road
P. O. Box 18215 - 00500 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-2044619/20
Website: www.kingsdevelopers.com
QUESTWORKS LTD
(Design Building Firm)
Block C, First Floor, Suite 10,
Crawford Business Park, State House Road
P. O. Box 18724 - 00500 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0712-227 388 / 0724-583 351
Website: www.questworks.co.ke
LIMOJADE MANAGEMENT LTD
(Property developer)
4th Floor, Soin Arcade, Westlands Road, Westlands
P. O. Box 5322 - 00506 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722-512 381 /020-2690804/5 / 0700-326 762
Website: www.limojade-management.com
VISHWA DEVELOPERS LTD
(Property Developer)
DG Oasis, South C, Muhoho Road, South C
P. O. Box 76268 - 00508 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722-206 971
SUPERIOR HOMES KENYA
(Unique lifestyle development firm)
Greenpark Estate (past Top Tank)
Athi River, Mombasa Road
P. O. Box 15992 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-3579100/1 / 0724-253 267
Website: www.superiorhomes.co.ke
MENTOR GROUP LIMITED
(Real Estate Consultancy and
Project Management)
Rhapta Road, New Rehema Building, 6th Floor, Westlands
P. O. Box 66331 – 00800 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-3744903/4 /2324991/ 0722-955 014
Website: www.mentorgroup.co.ke
PEDIMENT
DEVELOPERS
(Property Developer)
Century Apartments,
Rose Avenue - Ngong Road
P. O. Box 15509 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722-984 191
MENTOR MANAGEMENT LIMITED (MML)
(Construction, Project & Development Management Firm)
2nd Floor, The Courtyard,
General Mathenge Drive, Westlands
P. O. Box 62899 - 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-2324991/3744903/4 / 0706-579 790
Website: www.mentor-ea.com
OPTIVEN LIMITED (Real estate company)
Barclays Plaza Loita Street 14th Floor Wing A
P. O. Box 623 - 00600 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0706-618 141 / 0716-605 410.
Website: www.optiven.co.ke
BAHATI RIDGE DEVELOPMENT LTD
(Property developer)
Off Gatanga Road, Thika. P. O. Box 47739 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0717-049 644 / 0737-149 644 / 020-815 5380
Website: www.bahatiridge.co.ke
TATU CITY LTD
(Urban developer)
Off Ruiru, Kiambu Rd, Ruiru
P. O. Box 2739 - 00621 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-5131000 / 0708-555 555.
Website: www.tatucity.com
MANRIK GROUP
(Real Estate Firm)
Off Raphta Road
P. O. Box 45403 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-4442100/2
DAYKIO PLANTATIONS LIMITED
(Real Estate Firm)
4th floor, Hughes Building,
Banda street wing, Muindi Mbingu Street
P. O. Box 50992-00100NAIROBI.
Tel: +254 0718 180 064 / +254 0725 306 291
/ +254 020 2215 472 Website: www.daykio.com
BLUELINE PROPERTIES LTD
(Property Developer)
Wendy Court Unit 10, David Osieli Road, Westlands
P. O. Box 18689 - 00500 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722-446 055/020-4441195
Website: www.blueline.co.ke
NATUREVILLE HOMES
(Real Estate Developer)
Lenana Road, next to the
Nigeria High Commission
P. O. Box 47369 - 00100 NAIROBI
Tel: 0722-888 271
Website: www.natureville.net
STEEL AFRICA LIMITED
(Building Materials Manufacturer)
Empress Office Suites, 3rd Floor,
Ring Road Parklands
P. O. Box 62337- 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0726-859 613 / 020-2122043/4
KOTO HOUSING KENYA
(Housing and building firm)
Koto House (Formely the People Printing House),
Mombasa Road (Mlolongo, Machakos County)
P. O. Box 52494 - 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0789-808-991
Website: www.kotohousingkenya.co.ke
NANYUKI MALL LTD
(Shopping mall)
Kenyatta Highway, Nanyuki
P. O. Box 42093 - 00100 NAIROBI
Tel: 0735/720-510 000/
0721-486 365/020-2726870
Website: www.nanyuki.com
COUNTY HOME DEVELOPERS LTD
/RUNDA VIEW LTD
(Property Developer)
New Muthaiga Shopping Mall 2nd Floor,
Office 9,, Thigiri Ridge Road off Peponi Road
P. O. Box 14283 - 00800 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0702-523 116 / 0722-670 320
AMS PROPERTIES LTD
(Property Developer)
Eden Square, 6th Floor, Block 1, Westlands Road
P. O. Box 10713 - 00100 NAIROBI
Tel: 020 3660000/ 0722-828 501/ 0733-612 241
/ 0737-267267/ 0715-267 267
Website: www.amsproperties.co.ke
URBAN NIRVANA
PROPERTY
SOLUTIONS LTD
(Real Estate Managers)
Rhapta Road, Opposite Liza Apartments
P. O. Box 44342 – 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0728-762 370
TRIDENT ESTATES LIMITED
(Real Estate Developer)
Fortis Tower - 10th floor,Woodvale Grove westlands
P. O. Box 17592 - 00500 NAIROBI
Tel: 0737-040 992/ 0700-002 222
Website: www.tridentestates.co.ke
BROLL KENYA
(Property Development)
Fedha Plaza, Mezzanine Floor,
Junction of Parklands and Mpaka Road, Westlands
P. O. Box 52727 - 00100 NAIROBI
Tel: 0712-668 448/020-374 3066/0736-922 999
Website: www.broll.co.ke
CORAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL LTD
(Property consultants)
Peponi Plaza, Office No: B-0, Peponi Road
P.O. Box 38568 – 00623 NAIROBI
Tel: 0722-513 301
Website: www.coralpropertykenya.com
OAK PARK PROPERTIES LTD
(Property Developer)
Muthangari Road, House No. 46
P. O. Box 10104 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0734-342 326
Website: www.oakparkltd.com
PARAGON ARCHITECTS (Design and architectural firm)
1st Floor.33 Fricker Road.
Illovo Boulevard Sandton 2196
Johannesburg South Africa
P. O. Box 2621 Houghton 2041SOUTH AFRICA.
Tel: +271-14823781.
Website: www.paragon.co.za
SJR PROPERTIES LTD / SKY MANAGEMENT
(Property developer)
Off Enterprise Road, Road C
P. O. Box 38027 - 00623 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722-259344
Website: www.sjr-properties.com
MY SPACE PROPERTIES LTD
(Real estate developer)
Mombasa Trade Centre (Southern Wing), 5th Floor
P. O. Box 2405 - 80100 MOMBASA.
Tel: 0722-442 077/0734-555 556
Website: www.myspace.co.ke
CYTONN INVESTMENTS LTD
Advisory and investment firm
3rd Floor Liaison House, State House Avenue
P. O. Box 20695 – 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 - 4400420 / 0714 830 744.
Website: www.cytonn.com
ELM RIDGE LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Muthangari Drive/off Waiyaki Way, Westlands
P. O. Box 14279 – 00800 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 4441473/0722 205 651/0733 068 500
Email: erl@gathkenya.com
SCION REAL ESTATE
(Advisory and Investment Firm)
Block A, 1st Floor, Regnum Center
Methodist Ministries Center
Oloitoktok Road, Valley Arcade
P. O. Box 10075 – 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-3862333 or 020-2329412
Cell: 0733-271 198
E-mail: admin@scionreal.com
Website: www.scionreal.com
CAMELOT CONSULTANTS/LANTANA HOMES LTD
(Consulting Firm)
Brookview Apartment, Elgeyo Marakwet Road
P.O. Box 14533 – 00800 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0721/734 - 322 322 / 020-3872161
KZANAKA LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Cooper Centre, Kaptagat Road off Waiyaki Way
P. O. Box 40596 – 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0736-514 852
Website: www.coopers.co.ke
CHIGWELL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Property developer)
Maksons Plaza, 4th Floor Parklands Rd,
Westlands (Next to Victoria Courts)
P. O. Box 39542 – 00623NAIROBI.
Tel: 0733-608 053/0733-603 982
ACORN GROUP LIMITED
(Real estate development)
2nd Floor, Acorn House, James Gichuru Rd, Lavington, Nairobi
P. O. Box 13759-00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-2592671 or 020-2592672.
Website: www.acorngroupafrica.com
KNIGHT FRANK KENYA LIMITED
(Commercial and Residential Property Managers)
Lions Place, Ground Floor, Waiyaki Way
Dropping Zone: No. 65 Revlon Plaza
P. O. Box 39773- 00623 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-4239000/4440174-6
Website: www.knightfrank.co.ke
AXIS REAL ESTATE LIMITED
(Property agents and valuers)
The Rahimtulla Tower | No 8, Upper Hill Road
P. O. Box 10730-00100 GPO NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-2724848/0722-203 032
Website: www.axisre.co.ke
NDATANI
ENTERPRISES
COMPANY LIMITED
(Property Developer)
10th Floor, Afya Centre, Tom Mboya Street
P. O. Box 9422 – 00300 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722 515121/0726713487
/ 0716653011/0716653013
Website: www.ndatani.com
CORAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LTD
(Property Developers)
1st Floor, Rockwall Bldg Silos Rd-Nyali Rd
Junction Mkomani Nyali P.O Box 81300 - 80100 MOMBASA.
Tel: 254414470860 / 254414470861 /0721883505
Website: www.coralpropertykenya.com /
www.xanadukenya.com
JABEZ PROPERTIES
(Property Developer)
Namanga Road Estate, Off Namanga Road,
Near Export Processing Zone (EPZ)
P.O. Box 23059 – 00604 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722788578 / 0738788578
Website: www.jabezproperties.co.ke
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DIRECTORY OF KPDA MEMBERS
FEDHA (MANAGEMENT) LTD
(Property Management)
17th Floor Eco Bank Towers
Muindi Mbingu Street
P. O. Box 45625 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0735-922999/020 222 2442/222 3776
Website: www.fedhagroup.co.ke
SICHANGI PARTNERS
(Law Firm)
Hill Plaza, 10th floor Community
P. O. Box 33223-00600 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-4440062/020 2733646 /49/ 50;
0202332543; 0712328896
Website: www.sichangi.com
MWANZONI LTD
(Real Estate & Construction Project/
Programme management firm)
84 Riverside Drive, Westlands
P. O. Box 14611 - 00800 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0775396313 / 0205226828 /0725872006
Website: www.mwanzoni.com
ASPENN GLOBAL MOBILITY
CONSULTANTS - KENYA
(Real Estate Consultant)
Ridor Plaza off Magadi Road
P. O. Box 1928 - 00502 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 2177522 / 0706578646 / 0733775583
Website: www.aspennglobal.com
JAMBO
HOLDINGS
LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Jambo Holdings Ltd premises Opp
St Mary’’s School, Rhapta Rd
P. O. Box 30292-00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: +254-722577129
LORDSHIP AFRICA (Property Developer)
Bishop´s Gardens Court, 4th Ngong
Avenue, Community Area
P. O. Box 47655 – 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 2726473/ 0717444345
Website: www.lordshipafrica.com
HOME AFRIKA LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Morningside Park, Ngong Road, near Adams Arcade
P. O. Box 6254 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0714-766015 / 722517611
/ +2540202772000
Website: www.homeafrika.com
MARLBOROUGH
PROPERTIES
LIMITED
(Real Estate Developer)
Occidental Building 1st Floor One Touch,
Door 2A 2A (past Soin Arcade)
P. O. Box 71854 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0721160900; +44 7801865666
FALCON DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Blue Violets Plaza, 5th Floor, Suite 505
Kindaruma Road, Kilimani Area
P. O. Box 1219 – 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 5286036/0719 762 060
Email: enquiry@falcondev.co.ke
Website: www.falcondev.co.ke
KARUME
HOLDINGS
LIMITED
(Property Developer)
3rd Floor, Cianda House, Koinange Street
P. O. Box 30594 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0772099340
LASER PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
(Property Developer)
2nd Floor, CPF House, Haile Selassie Avenue
P. O. Box 28938 - 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 02046901 - 5
Website: www.laser.or.ke
UNITY HOMES LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Shanzu Gardens
PO Box 933-00621 NAIROBI.
Tel: +254 707 662 250
Website: www.unityhomes.co.ke
HASS CONSULT LIMITED
(Real Estate Developer)
First Floor ABC place Waiyaki Way
P. O. Box 14090- 00800 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722 204765 / 0733629786
+254 204446914
Website: www.hassconsult.co.ke
CENTURY CITY PROPERTY LIMITED
(Property Developer)
3rd Floor VM Tower, The village Market, Limuru Rd
P. O. Box 19 - 00621 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 -7122017 / 0701 066 144
Website: www.centurycitykenya.com
MURIMI & CO.
ADVOCATES
(Law Firm)
2nd Floor, Electricity House
Harambee Avenue
P. O. Box 54052 - 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 – 2227701
EDIFICE LIMITED
(Real Estate Developer)
6th Floor, Fortis Towers, Woodvale Groove,Westlands
P. O. Box 12645-00400 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0737 676767/ 254203741218 /0722-706114
Website: www.edifice.co.ke
IJENGA VENTURES LTD
(Real Rstate Developer)
Kwifra Estates No.B4 Roses Brookside Drive
P. O. Box 2384-00606 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0708909879
Website: www.ijenga.com
SPARTAN DEVELOPERS LIMITED
(Property Developer)
2nd Floor, Jumuia Place, Lenana Rd
P. O. Box 53927-00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: +254 0722491978
Website: www.spartandevelopers.com
MURIU MUNGAI
& COMPANY
ADVOCATES
(Law firm)
MMC Arches Spring Valley Crescent, off Peponi Road
P.O. Box75362-00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0202167301/0720585785/0734333339
Email: info@wakili.com
Website: www.wakili.com
MUGUMO DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Office Suites, 1st Floor
Parklands Road
P. O. Box 45922 – 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0707 488 907
Email: png@nebange.com
MEREKA &
COMPANY
ADVOCATES
(Law firm)
Ukulima Co-op House, 7th Floor
P.O. Box 41620-00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 2228315/6/7 / 0721393752
Email: merekawakili@gmail.com
3861067 /0720535674/0724256200
PDM (KENYA) LTD
(Real Estate Developer)
12th Floor, IPS Building Kimathi Street
P. O. Box 58470 - 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-316122/2226311
Website: www.pdmholdings.com
ROZANA
PROPERTIES
LIMITED
(Property Developer)
Ndemi Road, Kilimani
P.O Box 3291 - 00100 NAIROBI
Tel: 3861067 /0720535674/0724256200
Website: www.rozanaproperties.co.ke
DUNHILL CONSULTING LTD
(Property Developer)
Hevea Court, Eldama Ravine Road, Westlands
P. O. Box 1400 - 00606 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0720911136/0786386445/0732043845
Website: www.dunhillconsulting.com
BUY RENT KENYA LIMITED
(Property Portal)
14 Riverside Drive, 5th Floor, Grosvenor Blg
P.O BOX 580777-00200 NAIROBI
Tel: 0202307051
Website: www.buyrentkenya.com
KITUSURU
COUNTRY VILLAS
LIMITED
(Property Developer)
11th Floor Rm 1124, Bruce House
P. O. Box 54622 – 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0722 705570
Email: info@kitusurucountryhomes.com
Website: www.kitusurucountryhomes.com
(Property Developer)
6th Floor, Pioneer House, Moi Avenue
P. O. Box 20320 – 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 2221775/0722 204151
Email: info@pioneer-africa.com, headoffice@
pioneer-africa.com
Website: www.pioneer-africa.com
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
RATEMO & COMPANY ADVOCATES
(Law Firm)
Suraj Plaza, 3rd Floor, Limuru Road,
Next to Nairobi Transit Hotel
P. O. Box 25858-00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0202172321 / 0722979081 / 0736708999
Website: www.ratemo.co.ke
STRAUSS ENERGY LIMITED
(Manufacturing/Suppliers of BIPV roofing tiles)
Climate Innovation Centre,
3rd Floor Strathmore Business School
P.O. Box 15028-0100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 02044009938/0733448438
Website: www.straussenergy.com
MOHAMMED MUIGAI ADVOCATES
(Law Firm)
K-Rep Centre, 4th Floor, Wood Avenue, Kilimani
P. O. Box 61323 - 00200 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 2397401/2/3 / 0722851018
Website: www.mohammedmuigai.com
ARM CEMENT LIMITED
(Building materials manufacturer)
Rhino House, Chiromo Road
P. O. Box 41908 - 00100 NAIROBI.
Tel: 0735701204 / 020 269 2978 / 0733636456
Website: www.armcement.com
MEHTA ELECTRICALS LIMITED
(Electrical Contractors)
The Cresent 1, Off Parklands Road
P. O. Box 39977 - 00623 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 3750519/20 / 0720605040
/ 0722848486 / 0733620144
Website: www.mehta.co.ke
GEOKARMA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
(Contractor Firm)
Thika Warehouse, Workshop Yard
P. O. Box 17892 - 00500 NAIROBI
Tel: 020 2539494
Website: www.geokarmaconstruction.co.ke
PROPERTY LINK AFRICA LIMITED
(Real Estate Agents/Managers)
Lang’ata South Road, Lang’ata Link Complex
P. O. Box 15099 - 00509 NAIROBI
Tel: 0712 265101
Email: marketing@propertylinkafrica.com
Website: www.propertylinkafrica.com
NANCHANG FOREIGN ENGINEERING
COMPANY (KENYA) LTD
(Contractor Firm)
Kasuku Road off Lenana Road
P. O. Box 21826 – 00505 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020 8032863
Email: info@nfec.co.ke
REALTRAK SOLUTIONS
(Real Estate Agents/Managers)
A3 Hurligham Park, Argiwngs Kodhek Road
P. O. Box 19576 - 00202 NAIROBI.
Tel: 020-5296334/0712-821210/0726-129005
Email: info@realtrak.co.ke
Website: www.realtrak.co.ke
We would like to notify all our members that we are currently issuing annual membership certificates.
Kindly contact the secretariat to collect your copy. Thank you.
REMINDER
Under the KPDA Code of Conduct, every developer must:
1. Be legally registered, used registered accounts and have a fixed
address
2. Observe the law, including the Building Code at all times
3. Be fair and honest when dealing with home buyers
4. Not conceal any important fact that he or she knows about property
5. Engage only registered, insured and experienced professionals
6. Warrant a safe and structurally sound home as provided by law
7. Refrain from fraudulent and corrupt practices
8. Protect the environment as provided by law
9. Continuously educate him or herself on the latest technologies and
practices
10. Practice only fair competition with other developers
11. Alert the Association to unethical conduct by other developers
To read the KPDA Code of Ethics, kindly visit our website www.kpda.or.ke
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NCC BUILDING PERMITTING APPROVALS
NCC BUILDING PERMITTING APPROVALS
NAIROBI CITY COUNTY BUILDING PERMITTING APPROVALS
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2015
The 3 rd Quarter 2015 Planning Permitting
Activity Report provides a summary
of statistical information on planning
permitting activity in Nairobi from
January to September 2015. During this
reporting period, only City Council of
Nairobi statistics are used as references.
This report uses standardized data
submitted to Nairobi City County.
The report highlights information on
applications received and decided,
development location, type and value,
department revenue from applications
and permit processing performance.
A total of 1879 planning applications
were agreed upon during this period.
Other key statistics from this report
include:
1. Value of approved permits
represents over Kshs. 126 billion
worth of development projects and
permitting fees collected were over
Kshs. 1 billion;
2. 16.18% of the total number of
buildings permitted/approved
were located in Karen, 6.96% in
the Industrial area, 5.18% of the
permits approved were located in
Westlands;
3. Building Classification as based
on the Building code – 1494 in
Domestic Class (domestic building,
commercial developments and
offices), 243 in Public Class (religious
buildings, social halls, libraries,
schools, etc.) and 142 in Warehouse
Class (factories, industries and go
downs);
4. 79.5% of the total number of
buildings approved was in the
Domestic Class, 12.9% were in the
Public Class, whereas 7.6% were in
the Warehouse Class.
A comparative analysis is provided at
close against all quarter’s performance.
DWELLING RELATED ACTIVITY ACROSS NAIROBI
Buildings approved included domestic buildings, commercial developments, offices, religious buildings, social halls,
libraries, schools, factories, industries and go downs. The following graph identifies permit applications that relate to
various building classes.
PERMIT APPLICATION ACTIVITY BY LOCALITY
The number of permit applications received in various locations.
BUILDING CLASS BY LOCALITY
There are more development activities on the Western side of Nairobi compared to the Eastern side probably because
of the increase in space available and the demand for housing.
NB: Localities that do not appear in the graph had less than 1% presentation.
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NCC BUILDING PERMITTING APPROVALS
NCC BUILDING PERMITTING APPROVALS
NUMBER OF APPROVALS BY ZONAL USER DENSITY
PERMIT PROCESSING PERFORMANCE
The number of days for approval – submission to decision.
Residential houses are dominants according to the data.
APPROVAL TIME BY QUARTERS
It clearly shows that
most of the planning
applications were
processed for approval
between one and two
months. Notably there
were applications that
took even more than a
year to be approved.
BUILDING PERMIT APPROVAL VALUES
The value of developments approved by granted permit.
The mean number of days had a dip during Q2 2015. In Q3 2015 it rose and was just as high as in Q1 2015.
Most of the approvals
had an estimated cost
of between 10 Million
to 50 Million.
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NCC BUILDING PERMITTING APPROVALS
NCC BUILDING PERMITTING APPROVALS
PERMITTING APPLICATION ACTIVITY TREND IN NAIROBI
FEES COLLECTION TREND ON PERMIT APPLICATIONS BY THE NAIROBI CITY COUNTY
There is a rise in the number of approvals from one quarter to the other.
Consequently, fees
collected as the
submission fees
is higher during
2nd quarter as this
depends on the value
of the project applied
for approval.
THE VALUE TREND OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED BY THE NAIROBI CITY COUNTY
There is an increase
in momentum for
investments during
the 2nd quarter since
the value of approved
permits for the 2015
second quarter was
higher as compared to
the 1st and 3rd quarters.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF Q2 2014 TO Q2 2015
DETAILS
QUARTERS
Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015
No. of Permits Released 471 686 722
Total Submission Fees P aid in Kshs. 302,192,130 384,996,711 370,631,616
Total Worth of Developments Approved In Kshs. 29,239,726,226 52,200,780,525 44,720,433,275
PERMITS BY BUILDING CLASS
D (Domestic Buildings) 372 (79.0 %) 557 (81.2 %) 565 (78.3 %)
P (Public Buildings) 59 (12.5 %) 79 (11.5 %) 105 (14.5 %)
W (Warehouse Buildings) 40 (8.5 %) 50 (7.3 %) 52 (7.2 %)
LEADING LOCALITIES
Karen 45 75 80
Industrial Area 20 32 35
Westlands 18 29 39
Parklands 15 24 25
Runda 16 20 25
NOTE: While every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information
provided in this report is accurate no guarantee for the currency or accuracy
of information is made. The permitting data was provided to the KPDA by the
Nairobi City County Physical Planning Department.
It is noted that
there has been
an increase in the
financial worth
of developments
approved. Domestic
buildings have the
highest number of
approvals which
has been the trend
since April 2014. The
leading localities did
not remain constant
throughout the
quarters. The
localities shown
above were leading
in total approvals for
the period.
NB:
Q1 – First Quarter
Q2 – Second Quarter
Q3 – Third Quarter
Q4 - Fourth Quarter
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A WORD FROM UN HABITAT
A WORD FROM UN HABITAT
UN-HABITAT GREEN BUILDING CHARTER
GREEN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND ROOFING SOLUTIONS
ECO-BUILDING: THE LOW HANGING FRUIT OF
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE
CHANGE MITIGATION
Human beings spend more time in
buildings than in any other place.
Buildings account for more than 50%
of electricity use, which is higher than
any other sector. Rapid urbanization is
associated with the increasing housing
demand, resulting in an increased
demand for electricity, gas, charcoal
and oil.
UN-Habitat and UNEP headquarters at
Gigiri, Nairobi: an Energy Plus Building.
Unfortunately, energy demand in East
Africa exceeds the supply several fold.
New buildings in sub-Saharan Africa
consume much more energy than
necessary due to their poor design that
is not integrated in the local climatic
context. Glazed walls which are a symbol
of modern architecture, consume more
energy, which is needed to cool down
the indoor space from the greenhouse
effect created by the transparent glass.
A poorly designed building associated
with the wrong use of building material
also consumes more energy than
necessary. It is cheaper to save one
kilowatt-hour of energy through energy
efficiency practices than to generate the
equivalent one kilowatt-hour of energy.
Energy efficiency and conservation
measures in buildings are the cheapest
solutions to address both the energy
crisis and climate change.
UN-Habitat and UNEP headquarters at Gigiri, Nairobi: an Energy Plus Building.
What is Green Building?
A green building known also as Ecobuilding
or sustainable building, is
a shelter that protects its occupant
from the adverse condition of the
environment while making use of
passive elements to ensure visual
and thermal comfort and minimizing
carbon emission. Green building
design, construction, operation
and maintenance, assumes the
healthiest possible environment while
representing the most efficient and
least disruptive use of resources like
land, water, energy and material.
Green building strategies maximize
both economic and environmental
performance. Green construction
elements/solutions such as proper
orientation, natural ventilation and
lighting, solar protection, use of locally
available material, rain water harvesting
etc. can be integrated into buildings
design.
What is Greenwash?
There are a lot of Greenwash in the
building sector. Just painting a building
with a green color does not transform
the building into a truly ecological
product. Greenwash uses cosmetic
approaches and does not have green
standards that are driven by real
environmental and social progress but
by purely profit interest.
What is a Zero Energy Building?
This is a building that consumes
the same amount of energy that it
generates through renewable energy
technologies mainly solar energy. The
carbon footprint of these buildings is
zero. They are also called “zero carbon”
buildings.. There are also called selfsufficient
buildings.
What is an Energy Plus Building?
This building produces more energy
than it consumes. This is the example of
the new offices of the United Nation at
Nairobi. The roof of the building are all
fitted with solar PV.
What is the real cost of a green
building?
Very often, a green building or ecobuilding
is considered more expensive
than a business as usual building.
The truth is that the additional cost
can vary from zero to 30%. A proper
orientation of the building does not
require additional cost; Proper sizing of
the windows to allow the penetration
of more light while protecting against
direct solar radiation may not require
additional cost.
The use of locally available building
material may also reduce the cost of
the building. In general, the additional
cost is that of renewable energy
technologies, such as solar water
heaters, solar-PV and energy saving
appliances. The other reason why an
eco-building incurs additional cost is
because there are very few specialized
architects. It is worth mentioning that
the operation cost of a green building
is very low. The environmental benefits
are enormous as their carbon footprint
is small.
When designing a green building,
emphasis must be placed on indoor
environmental quality. It is important
to ensure that the building is properly
ventilated, has adequate natural
lighting and properly protected from
solar radiation and noise pollution.
Eco-building increases occupant
productivity as it provides better
comfort and healthy in-door condition.
By applying sustainable building
strategies during the planning and
design processes, the following benefits
are felt immediately:
• Energy consumption in new
buildings ≥educe by up to 70%;
• Energy savings in existing
buildings ≥educe by up to 30%;
• Improve thermal and visual
comfort;
• Promote resource - water, land,
material- efficiency;
• Reduce wastages; Lower operating
costs;
• Improved productivity of building
occupants;
• Improved health of building
occupants.
Adopting eco-building design not
only save energy, money and the
environment but also promote green
economy and mitigate climate change.
A Proposed Charter for Sustainable
Building Design in Tropical Countries
Here are 20 important points to consider
when designing and implementing a
green building:
1. Site selection: Retrofit existing poor
buildings and give preference to
brownfield sites over undeveloped
green fields.
2. Building footprint: Conform to the
permitted ground cover age and should
ideally cove≥ not more than 60%.
3. Building orientation: Design the long
axis of the building to be along East-
West to minimize direct solar radiation
penetration in the building and reduce
heat gain.
4. Building form/shape: Design
according to climatic zone. For hot
and humid region, use narrow plan to
maximize natural light, cross-ventilation
and minimize heat gain. For hot and arid
regions, use courtyard and compact
forms to retain cold air in the building
and minimize heat gain.
5. Allocation of spaces within the
building: Services e.g. toilets, staircases,
lifts, lobbies, kitchens etc. to be located
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on the East and West facing walls to act
as buffer zones against heat gain but
benefiting from daylighting.
6. Openings: Window sizing to be
designed according to prevailing climatic
conditions, and placement preferably on
North and South walls; windows to wall
ratio should not exceed 40%. Gazing
walls to be avoided, unless using special
treated glass.
7. Daylighting: design buildings according
to climatic region, with openings on
North and South walls, narrow plans to
maximize daylighting, use clerestories &
light shelves in deep spaces; staircases,
toilets, & kitchens to be day-lit.
8. Solar protection: use sun shading
devices e.g. roof over- hangs, vertical &
horizontal shading elements, balconies,
screens, & vegetation (green walls) to
minimize heat gain.
9. Natural ventilation: Ensue that both
cross-and vertical ventilation are provided
by the openings. Make use of roof vents
and openings, thermal chimneys and
clerestory windows.
10. Cooling: Integrate passive cooling
systems by designing water bodies and
features for evaporative cooling in hot
and arid regions. Ensure that buildings
using air conditioning appliances are well
insulated to limit heat gain and reduce
energy demand.
11. Heating: Suitable for highland regions
where passive heat gains through direct
solar radiations are welcome in the
building during the cold seasons. Design
passive solar heating strategies to ensure
maximum sun penetration during cold
seasons.
12. Building envelope and materials:
Always consider the carbon footprint
content while choosing building
materials. Give preferences to locally
available building material that are more
appropriate with low energy content.
Consider recyclable and re-usable
materials with low toxic emissions.
13. External finishes: Make use of lightcolored
materials on external facades and
roofs to reflect excessed solar radiation,
while also incorporating green and living
walls, vertical gardens provided with
vegetation that grows on the facades.
14. Renewable energy: Integrate solar
energy (thermal and electricity) such as
photovoltaic and solar water heaters;
wind energy, biogas and other available
renewable energy systems into the
building design.
15. Water conservation and efficiency:
Design rainwater harvesting systems.
Recycle grey water, and use water efficient
appliances and water-saving fixtures.
16. Storm-water management: Provide
appropriate drainage technique to
mitigate storm water run-off and facilitate
replenishment of water table through
rainwater infiltration.
17. Sanitation: In the absence of
municipal sewage system, design on-site
waste water treatment with production of
biogas, compost and re-used of water for
irrigation.
18. Waste management: Design
provisions for waste separation and onsite
sorting and systems that encourage
the 3R actions: Reduce, Recycle and
Reuse.
19. Landscaping: Design soft landscaping
(greening site) with indigenous plants
that require minimal irrigation and hard
landscaping with paving materials that
allow rainwater permeability.
20. Energy-efficient appliances and Energy
demand management: Incorporate
energy saving appliances in the building
design. Make use of energy-saving bulbs,
light level sensors, occupancy & motion
sensors. Encourage behavior change.
Ensure that energy demand management
principles are given top priorities by the
building occupants.
This article was prepared by KPDA’s partner - UN-Habitat’s
Urban Energy Unit - under the programme “Promoting
Energy Efficiency in Buildings in East Africa.” The programme
aims at mainstreaming energy efficiency (EE) measures into
housing policies, building codes, and building practices in
East Africa and to achieve considerable avoidance of GHG
emissions as a result of improved building practices.
UN-Habitat is also offering free technical advice on
upcoming projects and designs to ensure that they are
sustainable and affordable.
For further information on other climatic zones, go to
http://www.eebea.org/ For further information on the
technical advice, contact ruth.maina@unhabitat.org
Promoting Energy Efficiency
in Buildings in East Africa
UN-Habitat in collaboration with UNEP, the
Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the
Governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Rwanda and Burundi are implementing a
programme on promoting energy efficiency in
buildings in East Africa. The aim is to mainstream
energy efficiency measures into housing
policies, building codes, housing finance and
building practices in East Africa and to achieve
considerable avoidance of greenhouse gas
emissions as a result of improved building
practices.
The project is developed around five
components namely:
1 - Establishment of energy efficiency data and
benchmarks in the building sector;
2 - Integration of energy and resource efficiency
measure into building codes and regulations;
3 - Awareness raising and capacity building
in energy efficiency and best practices in the
building sector;
4 - Facilitation of the establishment of
appropriate financial mechanism for the
implementation of energy efficiency measures
in buildings;
5 - Provision of technical advice on green
building criteria is ongoing to mass housing
project and real estate and property developers.
To date several tools and awareness materials
have been developed and are available at
the project website: www.eebea.org. A
comprehensive handbook on “Sustainable
Building Design for Tropical Countries” with
practical examples on eco-building design, best
practices and instruments for evaluating and
design sustainable building in East Africa has
been published and can be downloaded for free
at: http://unhabitat. org/books/sustainablebuilding-design-
for-tropical-climates/
For more information about the program please
visit: www.unhabitat.org or contact
Dr. Vincent Kitio
Chief, Urban Energy Unit, UN-Habitat
Vincent.kitio@unhabitat.org
souleymane.diawara@unhabitat.org
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