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Insight · Planning

Building resilient cities: designing Kenya’s urban future

Picture Nairobi in the middle of a torrential downpour not paralyzed by floods, but thriving through smart solutions.

Looking straight down on a flooded estate: brown floodwater filling the streets between walled compounds of iron-roofed houses, and a dry tarmac road crossing it on an embankment, with minibuses, boda bodas and a few people on it
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Looking straight down on a flooded estate: brown floodwater filling the streets between walled compounds of iron-roofed houses, and a dry tarmac road crossing it on an embankment, with minibuses, boda bodas and a few people on it

Insight · Planning

Building resilient cities: designing Kenya’s urban future

Picture Nairobi in the middle of a torrential downpour not paralyzed by floods, but thriving through smart solutions.

Earth seen from orbit at night, city lights tracing the continents against the dark

Insight · GIS & Mapping

Securing the future of Web GIS: data governance, interoperability and system integrity

Geoportals turned static maps into decision tools — and raised the bar on data stewardship.

A glowing translucent 3D terrain model of hills, a winding river and patchwork fields hovering above a glass table in a darkened operations room, threads of light rising from it and a silhouetted analyst watching from the left

Trend · GeoAI

GeoAI: more than just a buzzword

Behind the buzz, a quiet revolution is underway – reshaping how we map, manage, and make decisions about our world.

Close-up of a Kenyan title deed issued under the Registered Land Act, its title number partly obscured

Insight · Surveying

Mastering land succession in Kenya: a step-by-step guide of what you need to know

Are you navigating the complexities of land succession in Kenya after the loss of a loved one?

Commuters wading across a flooded city junction at dusk in heavy rain, under umbrellas and plastic sheeting, a bus pushing through the water behind them and office blocks lit beyond

Insight · Planning

The Nairobi rainy season hustle: a city drowning in poor drainage

When the rains hit Nairobi, the city grinds to a near halt.

Aerial view of a town with a blue refuse truck beside a skip on a red dirt road, a glowing collection route traced through the streets between map pins

Insight · GIS & Mapping

How GIS is revolutionizing waste management in Kenya

GIS is not just a tool for managing waste, it’s a catalyst for creating smarter, more sustainable waste management systems.

A surveyor in a high-visibility vest holding a GNSS pole beside a concrete building frame under construction, the frame overlaid with a glowing green 3D building model

Trend · Surveying

BIM and its applications in land surveying and GIS

Originally developed for architecture and construction, BIM is now making waves in land surveying and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Excavators and tipper lorries working on a vast mound of mixed waste at a dumpsite, waste pickers on its slopes

Insight · Environment

Waste to wealth – impact of recycling on urban development

Waste doesn’t have to be a liability. With the right initiatives, it can become a cornerstone of sustainable cities.

A dense stand of tall maize under an overcast sky

Insight · GIS & Mapping

GIS for agriculture mapping: enhancing farmer practices and resource management

Aerial surveys, soil data, and satellite images are used by GIS to improve overall farm management, optimise resource utilisation and enable precision farming.

An aerial view of a small town at dusk, its lit main street running through a grid of roads and iron-roofed buildings, cultivated fields and low hills beyond

Insight · Planning

Data vis-à-vis spatial planning in Kenya

Planners rarely get reliable infrastructure or land use data. The cost of deciding without it.

A herder standing with a staff on dry red earth beside cattle and goats, flat-topped acacia scattered across the rangeland behind and hills on the horizon through the dust

Insight · Environment

Spatial planning for water resources in Kenya: a vital imperative

Where mapping and remote sensing change how scarce water is found and shared.

A roadside market along a tarmac road, traders under umbrellas selling vegetables, bananas and maize, a minibus and motorcycles passing and green hills behind

Insight · Planning

Planned yet unplanned – Kenya’s market centers

Roadside markets often emerge spontaneously despite existing formal retail infrastructure, urban plans, and regulations.

A red dirt track leading into dense rainforest, tall slender trees on either side

Insight · Environment

The Kakamega rainforest: the green jewel

Often referred to as an “island of green in a sea of humanity,” Kakamega rainforest stands as a testament to the resilience of nature amidst urbanization.

A surveyor in a high-visibility vest beside a GNSS receiver on a tripod, on a rocky outcrop above a forested valley where a river winds through wetland in morning mist

Insight · Surveying

A key tool for environmental conservation and resource management

Land surveying plays a critical role in environmental conservation and resource management.

A thin stream of grey wastewater running down a gully choked with plastic bags and litter

Insight · Environment

Wastewater management in Kenya’s coastal counties

Spatially planning for wastewater isn’t a mere technical exercise; it is a moral imperative.