My life as a diaspora ended on the 10th of December 2012 when I finally made the brave move back to my mama Land. I remember the expression I received from my friends when I announced that I would be going back to Kenya for good. I looked at their faces, it was as if I said I was going to commit suicide.
To them, this was the worst decision I was about to make. As if moving from America to Europe wasn't bad enough now I was about to return to the third-world country.
What I didn't understand is, I grew up in Kenya all my life why would it be so difficult to just relocate and live happily ever after? who said that once you go west there is no coming back?
Me, I always knew that someday someone has to go back to their roots and I had to do it for my own sanity so the journey begins
Weather
there is no perfect weather like the one we experience in Africa. I mean who gets to have 9 months of summer and 3 months of Spring/ Autumn There is no winter although some Kenyans would tend to differ with me on this especially July/August month when everyone updates how cold it is in Nairobi and that they all just wished they had a significant other who they would happily report back home to cuddle with. The temperature they complain about is literally springtime in Minnesota.
Transportation
WOW! If there is anything I miss so much is the convenience of commuting.
One would travel from one city to another in less than an hour. In Kenya that means traveling from Nairobi to Naivasha every day to work or to school,,, this could never happen. Not in Kenya
Job Opportunity
I miss the fact that I could just quit my job and get another one in a few weeks.
Customer service
Whoever said that Ugandans need to learn Swahili, Tanzania have to learn English and Kenyans need to learn manners was not wrong. Kenyans are one of the most rudest people on earth followed by Nigerians I mean what's so hard about telling someone in a queue of a bank that your servers are low and you are working on it?
Friday, 23 February 2024
Top 10 Mega Projects in Kenya
Kenya is aiming to become the world leading country in Sub Saharan Africa. There has been several projects taking place To achieve this, there has been several projects that have caught my eyes.
#1. STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY (SGR)
The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR is the biggest infrastructure project in Kenya since independence. It will shorten the passenger travel time from Mombasa to Nairobi from more than ten hours to a little more than four hours. Freight trains will complete the journey in less than eight hours.
#2. TWO-RIVERS
#3. THIKA SUPERHIGHWAY
The former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki officially inaugurated the superhighway connecting Nairobi and Thika in November 2012.The $360m road project saw the construction of a modern superhighway, the first of its kind in Kenya.
During the making of the Thika Super highway, alot was happening. The Chinese constructors impregnated the mama mbogas and maids of Thika Road, several people died due to accidents and buildings were demolished like the famous Nakumatt Thika Road. Many called it a curse and condemned the government for different reasons. It was until it was complete that we started to yield its benefits. The superhighway has brought about positive changes for everyone residing along the Nairobi-Thika route. Time of travel between Nairobi and Thika has already come down to approximately 40 minutes, as against two hours in the past.
It is with no doubt that superhighway helped Kenya in realising its objective of attaining the status of a middle-income country by 2030.
#4.
#4. 62 Storey Hazina Towers
They will be Nairobi’s and perhaps some of the regions tallest buildings. We are talking about the ongoing construction of 14 megastructures which dot the city skyline with the tallest so far being the 33-storey UAP towers which stands at a height of 535 feet high. Our reporter Yussuf Ibrahim takes a look at some of the upcoming megastructures in the city and their unique Features.
#5. ENGLISH POINT MARINA
#6. LAPSET
#7.
#1. STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY (SGR)
The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR is the biggest infrastructure project in Kenya since independence. It will shorten the passenger travel time from Mombasa to Nairobi from more than ten hours to a little more than four hours. Freight trains will complete the journey in less than eight hours.
The construction of the $32.7 billion standard gauge railway is expected to be completed earlier than expected. Transport Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera said the work is set for completion in March 2017, and not May next year, as earlier projected.
He said as of May, the construction of the railway had reached 80 per cent, adding that the laying of tracks had so far covered a distance of 280 kilometres from Voi to Sultan Hamud.
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| the new line projected to add at least 1.5 per cent to the country’s wealth. |
#2. TWO-RIVERS
Two Rivers is a mixed use development promising visitors, shoppers, businesses and residents unforgettable experiences in each square foot. Set on 100 acres within Nairobi’s diplomatic blue zone, Two Rivers is wedged between the Northern Bypass and Limuru Road.
with at least 200 stores, TR promises to be a foodie’s favourite spot and a shopper’s paradise. A place for chocolate, wine, ice-cream and other simple pleasures. You can take care of your health and wellness, shop for your sporting needs and even buy that car you wanted. Think of a million and one ways you can indulge, think Two Rivers. $226m
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| Artist impression of the Two-Rivers Mega Mall |
During the making of the Thika Super highway, alot was happening. The Chinese constructors impregnated the mama mbogas and maids of Thika Road, several people died due to accidents and buildings were demolished like the famous Nakumatt Thika Road. Many called it a curse and condemned the government for different reasons. It was until it was complete that we started to yield its benefits. The superhighway has brought about positive changes for everyone residing along the Nairobi-Thika route. Time of travel between Nairobi and Thika has already come down to approximately 40 minutes, as against two hours in the past.
It is with no doubt that superhighway helped Kenya in realising its objective of attaining the status of a middle-income country by 2030.
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| Thika SuperHighway |
#4.
#4. 62 Storey Hazina Towers
They will be Nairobi’s and perhaps some of the regions tallest buildings. We are talking about the ongoing construction of 14 megastructures which dot the city skyline with the tallest so far being the 33-storey UAP towers which stands at a height of 535 feet high. Our reporter Yussuf Ibrahim takes a look at some of the upcoming megastructures in the city and their unique Features.
#5. ENGLISH POINT MARINA
#6. LAPSET
#7.
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