Month: October 2013
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Earthquake Preparedness in Kenya.
The Great Rift valley cuts accross Kenya. This region is seismically very active, with Volcanic mountains such as Suswa, Menengai and Mt Longonot. Oldonyo Lengai mountain, at the boarder of Kenya and Tanzania, erupted last in 2010. The Kenyan coast can also get affected by Tsunamis originating in Asia. Nairobi city falls within an earthquake…
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Container Housing in Kenya. Cost comparison.
Container Housing in Kenya. Cost comparison. Current modest no frills low cost bungalow costs in Kenya are at kes 20,000 per m2 for a habitable complete unit. Cost of a 20 ft container is as below. 20 ft container = kes 200,000 Transport to site=kes 50,000 Windows =kes 40,000 Doors =kes 20,000 Paint =kes 20,000…