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Konza city Reality.
a4architect.com
#261 Posted : Wednesday, August 08, 2012 1:50:57 PM
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@murch..i attended the conference held at Lyco Regency 3/4 weeks ago.
Ndemo stated that the Chinese had approached Konza but their request denied so they boughtneigbouring land and are in the process of developing something major. He said the prefered the World bank/Western countries since they worked as a team with many countries involved unlike the Chinese.

AAK also asked why no local architects. Ndemo said it was coz of cost. AAK Sec Gen said that local architects were willing to participate pro bono. He agreed to have 2[man& woman] included in Konza team pro bono.
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#262 Posted : Wednesday, August 08, 2012 2:59:10 PM
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a4architect.com wrote:
@murch..i attended the conference held at Lyco Regency 3/4 weeks ago.
Ndemo stated that the Chinese had approached Konza but their request denied so they boughtneigbouring land and are in the process of developing something major. He said the prefered the World bank/Western countries since they worked as a team with many countries involved unlike the Chinese.

AAK also asked why no local architects. Ndemo said it was coz of cost. AAK Sec Gen said that local architects were willing to participate pro bono. He agreed to have 2[man& woman] included in Konza team pro bono.


@a4architect.com Which adjacent land have the chinese bought? Konza ranch ama? there was talk around april/May before konza ranch subdivided their land that Boeing was interested in their land and somehow it faded away?
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#263 Posted : Wednesday, August 08, 2012 3:19:37 PM
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@jamplu..Bitange described the land during the conference as visible from Konza -i dont have details on this.
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#264 Posted : Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:55:59 PM
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Thanks a4architect...did he mention the investors?
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#265 Posted : Monday, September 03, 2012 1:05:40 PM
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Craft Silicon one of the biggest software companies in Kenya is relocating to Singapore after what the CEO and founder termed as harsh & unfavorable operating environment.

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“The cost of doing business in Kenya is not favourable to the software industry, taxes are way above the small technology companies,” Budhabhatti said. “We have settled on Singapore for their better incentives that are pro-software developers.”


http://www.standardmedia...=2000065325&pageNo=1
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#266 Posted : Sunday, January 20, 2013 8:23:04 PM
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Finally the ground breaking is this week!
essyk
#267 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:01:43 PM
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D-DAY.

Live on tv.
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#268 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 2:39:05 PM
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Reminds me of Syokimau....pipedream! The more we waste time on pipedreams the more vision 2030 becomes vision 2033...and moving. We have missed the economic milestones in 2009 - 2012 we should be hitting to be oncourse for vision 2030. Let's hope after we break ground we will now get closer to 10% growth. I believe we are a country of jokers! Why do I think this should have been an agric city?
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#269 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 3:08:42 PM
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"Everything starts with a dream, a particle of our imagination that teases us of what the future could be like, as long as we fight for it..." - Gurbaksh Chahal

While on this,.... what happened the Millennium Development Goals? We are just 23 months to 2015

These were the MDGs;
(a) Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger,
(b) Achieve universal primary education,
(c) Promote gender equality, empower women,
(d) Reduce child mortality rates,
(e) Improve maternal health,
(f) Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, etc,
(g) Ensure environmental sustainability
(h) Develop a global partnership for dev
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jamplu
#270 Posted : Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:21:41 PM
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Kausha wrote:
Reminds me of Syokimau....pipedream! The more we waste time on pipedreams the more vision 2030 becomes vision 2033...and moving. We have missed the economic milestones in 2009 - 2012 we should be hitting to be oncourse for vision 2030. Let's hope after we break ground we will now get closer to 10% growth. I believe we are a country of jokers! Why do I think this should have been an agric city?


As the president said if you don't believe this will happen shut up and watch ...and continue watching as it happens!

ChessMaster
#271 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 7:59:01 AM
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Links
Safaricom data wars
140m Startups Incubation
Smartphone OSShift to online

Business daily is on technology today.


So safaricom is getting ready.Orange realized this early on. I'm waiting for analysts to be overwhelmed by analyzing data revenues for safaricom. So who's going to monetize on IT.There's no fighting it anymore.
Uncertainty is certain.Let go
ChessMaster
#272 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:20:45 AM
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Distribution systems in Kenya - If online shopping is to work in Kenya and deliveries,I see boda bodas being very important. They're all over.When someone comes up with a system that can coordinate boda bodas to deliver things,s/he will be rich. Everyone wins.You get deliveries,they get money,fewer physical businesses.
Uncertainty is certain.Let go
Ericsson
#273 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:44:04 AM
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And power companies like Kengen are expected to reap handsomely coz of the demand for power.
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Wealth=Income + Investments - Lifestyle
ChessMaster
#274 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:02:04 AM
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Not necessarily.Konza might attract solar and other green energy initiatives.
Uncertainty is certain.Let go
jamplu
#275 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:03:41 AM
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i understand the zoning suggested in Feb 2012 will be effected ASAP so if you have a plot within 2km from the fence please be on the lookout.
bird_man
#276 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:21:19 AM
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[quote=selah]Craft Silicon one of the biggest software companies in Kenya is relocating to Singapore after what the CEO and founder termed as harsh & unfavorable operating environment.

Quote:
“The cost of doing business in Kenya is not favourable to the software industry, taxes are way above the small technology companies,” Budhabhatti said. “We have settled on Singapore for their better incentives that are pro-software developers.”


http://www.standardmedia...2000065325&pageNo=1[/quote]

Damn is this for real?Any Craft Silicon insider?Though not perfect, I think this was one of the best software firms in Kenya.It is sad that such a company can relocate due to unfavorable operating environment while we are talking about Konza.
Formally employed people often live their employers' dream & forget about their own.
ChessMaster
#277 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:29:06 AM
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I agree.On the one hand such a big software company leaving Kenya might mean its market share might be broken up and eaten by smaller institutions. My bet on IT is simple,we're investing heavily into it.Movements will be made for this investment to start yielding returns.
Uncertainty is certain.Let go
Ericsson
#278 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:30:08 AM
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@ChessMaster--Solar to power an entire city you are dreaming.
Tech equipments which includes servers consume alot of power so don't expect solar to power them.
Solar power in Kenya is mostly for domestic use.
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Wealth=Income + Investments - Lifestyle
ChessMaster
#279 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:34:07 AM
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Green is mean. Its breaking all the rules. I assure you,some investor somewhere is thinking of how s/he is going to milk solar from Konza. As you say,they consume a lot of power.
Uncertainty is certain.Let go
tycho
#280 Posted : Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:06:52 PM
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'The IT revolution must be green'. I find this thought most intriguing. But then it's all too clear!

Yes, IT is smelling of lots of goodies, but I doubt constructing a technocity like Konza is the way to go.

Why? Because no one knows how IT will mutate. For example, we shouldn't want to replicate the silicon valley because of time, and condition differences.

But then Konza can still be very useful.
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