The Developer's Digest, August - September 2017 Issue

API AWARDS
Best Apartment Kenya – One General
Mathenge by AMS Properties Ltd
AMS Properties Ltd, a pioneer in the
property industry has been developing
properties for almost two decades
now. The brand has a reputation for
investment integrity, quality finishes
and on time delivery. With a proven
track record of over 7,500,000 sq.ft. built
up area being delivered and having
attained several international property
awards, the AMS brand is well respected
in the market and is now a Superbrand.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL
PROPERTY AWARDS
The International Property Awards are open to residential
and commercial property professionals from around the
globe. They celebrate the highest levels of achievement by
companies operating in all sectors of the property and real
estate industry. An International Property Award is a worldrenowned
mark of excellence.
The awards are split into regions covering Africa, Asia
Pacific, Arabia, Canada, Caribbean, Central & South America,
Europe, UK and USA. Participants enter at their relevant
national level and are judged by a highly experienced team
of professionals who cover the whole range of property
disciplines. Companies selected as winners are then invited
to attend a glittering awards dinner for each region and
have the right to use the prestigious logo in their marketing.
The highest-scoring winners from each region are
AMS Properties Ltd
P. O. Box 10713 - 00100, Nairobi Kenya
Phone: +254 20 3660000
Fax: +254 20 3660300
Sales: 0737 267267, 0715 267267
6th Floor, Block 1,
Eden Square, Westlands Road
automatically entered into the overall International Awards,
which ultimately determine the world’s finest property
companies.
Contact our office at +44 (0) 1245 250981
Chelmsford
• The Mill House, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex,
CM1 1LG, UK
• Phone: +44(0) 1245 250981
• Email: info@propertyawards.net
• Fax: +44(0) 01245 358323
Newcastle
• 6 Higham Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
• Phone: +44 (0)191 230 2269
• Email: info@propertyawards.net
WHY JOIN THE KPDA FAMILY?
KPDA’s current membership is a diverse make up of all industry players including property development firms, real
estate agents and managers, professional firms, industry suppliers, government agencies, institutional investors
and managers and financial institutions who are based both in Kenya and globally. Principally, KPDA champions
the interests of the industry to ensure a better business environment.
In order to join KPDA, the following should be submitted to the KPDA Secretariat:
1. Fill the KPDA Membership Application Form and sign the KPDA Code of Conduct;
2. Attach a copy of your company’s certificate of registration or incorporation and;
3. Make the relevant payment
Submission may be made either physically or electronically.
Kindly contact the Membership Relations Officer, Maryanne Mbogo through the telephone number 0737 530 290
or 0705 277 787 or by email m.mbogo@kpda.or.ke.
Kenya Property Developers Association
Fatima Flats, Suite 4 B, Marcus Garvey Road off Argwings Kodhek Road, Kilimani Area
P. O. Box 76154 - 00508, NAIROBI, KENYA
Telephone: +254 737 530 290/0705 277 787 / Website: www.kpda.or.ke
FROM THE SECRETARIAT
“Our fingerprints do not fade
from the lives that we touch” - Judy Blume
Welcome to the third issue of The
Developer’s Digest for the year 2017.
In this issue we pay homage to an
iconic woman, a woman who positively
affected the built environment in
Kenya, both in her character and
professionalism.
It was terrible news to hear of the
demise of Arch. Mariamu el Maawy,
Principal Secretary for Public Works on
27th September 2017.
Her death brings into perspective the
state of insecurity in this country and our
(failing) efforts at beating terrorism. May
our Lord rest her soul in eternal peace
and be a constant comfort to her family
and friends.
On 19th October 2017, KPDA shall hold
its Corporate Networking Koroga Event
at the Mint Shack Restaurant in Nairobi.
We hope we can count on all of our local
readers being there and joining us to
unwind before we once again go to the
polls and decide on who will rule Kenya!
In this issue you will find a tribute to
Arch. El Maawy, an article on the state
of real estate in Kenya and as usual, our
Directory of KPDA Members.
I am once again calling on all writers
KPDA wishes to welcome our newest members:
• Canaan Properties Ltd
• Endless Africa Ltd
• Lifestyle Estate Holdings
• Sohail Developments Ltd
• Mlima Construction Company Ltd
Welcome to the KPDA Family!
(and potential writers) to send through
their articles to be featured in our Have
Your Say section.
You can write on anything affecting the
industry, both locally and internationally.
Feel free to submit your articles to me
through the email address ceo@kpda.
or.ke
I wish you all a patriotic month of
October…
Elizabeth
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