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The Standard
April 29, 2018
A police probe has been opened after a man claimed he was robbed of Sh390, 000 by police officers in Machakos Town. Jervason Musinga Kiendi claims he was robbed of the money by police who dumped him in a bush within Konza area. ALSO READ: Armed gangsters steal couple's vehicle at Matiba'sÃâà...
Manhattan Mercury
April 29, 2018
Pfannenstiel is a past president of the Manhattan Association of Realtors, a member of the National Association of Realtors, Kansas Association of Realtors, past president of the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club, treasurer for the Pawnee Mental Health Services Foundation Board, and a 2008 LeadershipÃâà...
The Standard
April 29, 2018
The men bundled him into the car, threatened to shoot him and took him to the Machakos-Konza road, where they dumped him after robbing him of the money. Kiendi told police a good Samaritan offered him a lift from the robbery scene to Machakos Police Station. “He says he found two of the men whoÃâà...
Clay Center Dispatch
April 28, 2018
Nearly 85 bird enthusiasts from the local area and around the country showed up for Wakefeld's second Kansas Birding Festival and identified 150 different species Friday afternoon through Sunday morning, according to Festival officials. Nearly 85 bird enthusiasts from the local area and around theÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
April 28, 2018
The Ministry of Information Communication and Technology has lost Sh500 million in the new supplementary budget. The cash was meant for President Kenyatta's much talked about computer to schools. The money has been re-allocated to Konza Complex. Another Sh50 million has been slashed from theÃâà...
Manhattan Mercury
April 27, 2018
Be The One: Konza United Way Awareness Event, 5-8 p.m.. Learn what resources the Konza United Way provides to the community. Play games, listen to music and enjoy free food. Manhattan City Park. Student Recital: Marcel Williams, baritone, 6 p.m.. Beach Museum of Art. K-State Theatre presents “SheÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
April 24, 2018
Exceptionally heavy rains have forced the postponement of the second leg of the Kenya National Rally Championship from May 6 to 13. Wet, but not impassable roads are still anticipated in this Kenya Motor Sports Club event. As both the driver and navigator championships are close, the rally will be hotlyÃâà...
The Standard
April 22, 2018
The accident attracted a massive traffic jam near Kapiti plains in the early morning with motorists forced to divert at Konza. Avoid fake news! Subscribe to the Standard SMS service and receive factual, verified breaking news as it happens. Text the word 'NEWS' to 22840. It was identified immediately that theÃâà...
Manhattan Mercury
April 22, 2018
Learn what resources the Konza United Way provides to the community. Play games, listen to music and enjoy free food. Manhattan City Park. K-State Theatre presents “She Kills Monsters,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $16 general public; $14 seniors, military, facultyÃâà...
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
April 18, 2018
Some of the key speakers expected to address the conference include the Chairman, Commission for University Education Professor Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha, Konza Technopolis CEO Engineer John Tanui and Professor Birhanu Dejene who is don of Physics and Material Science at the University ofÃâà...
Hivisasa
April 17, 2018
During the exercise, the Konza technopolis CEO and the Machakos University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable good relationship between the two on education and research at the Silicon City and training at the university. Muchemi urged universities to ensure that they impart theÃâà...
Fast Company
April 17, 2018
Charlotte, North Carolina, the planned business district of Konza Techno City in Kenya, Shanghai. They all look the same. That, says architect and Partnership for Architecture and Urbanism founder Vishaan Chakrabarti at TED 2018 in Vancouver, is a major problem. “There's a creeping samenessÃâà...
BizNis Africa
April 13, 2018
The panellists will also look at how Africa can benefit from China's multi-trillion dollar One Belt, One Road (OBOR) trade and infrastructure initiative,” says Chetty. John Tanui, CEO of Kenya's Konza Technopolis Development Authority is a confirmed speaker on the session that will showcase some of Africa'sÃâà...
McPherson Sentinel
April 13, 2018
LINDSBORG — The Konza Wind Quintet will perform 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery. The quintet is composed of Karen McLaughlin Large on flute and piccolo, Alyssa Morris on oboe and English horn, Tod Kerstetter on clarinet, Susan Maxwell on bassoon, and JacquelineÃâà...
Clay Center Dispatch
April 10, 2018
One of the tours will take participants through the Konza Prairie Biological Station, south of Manhattan, for an up-close look at birds native to the Kansas Flint Hills and the Kansas Flint Hills, as well as a tour through the Konza's bison enclosure. Registration for the three-day event will be $90 if received before April 10, andÃâà...
Manhattan Mercury
April 8, 2018
Williams is active in the Manhattan community as a member of the Konza Rotary Club, past chair of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce board as well as serving on the chamber's Business Advocacy Committee. She is a past board member of the KSU Research Foundation, Konza United Way,Ãâà...
McPherson Sentinel
April 5, 2018
LINDSBORG— The Konza Wind Quintet will perform at the Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery on April 15, at 2 p.m. The quintet is composed of Karen McLaughlin Large on flute and piccolo, Alyssa Morris on oboe and English horn, Tod Kerstetter on clarinet, Susan Maxwell on bassoon, and JacquelineÃâà...
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
April 3, 2018
The Konza Technopolis Development Authority is wooing investors with a fresh call for joint ventures aimed at driving the economy and innovation. The areas of focus include commercialization of research and development of new solutions and enterprises in various fields such as startups, Virtual ScienceÃâà...
Quality Assurance & Food Safety
April 3, 2018
Williams is active in the Manhattan community as a member of the Konza Rotary Club, past Chair of the Board for the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as, serving on the Chamber's Business Advocacy Committee. She is a past board member of the KSU Research Foundation, Konza UnitedÃâà...
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
March 29, 2018
In its flagship technology show, Tech 24, that seeks to celebrate Kenya's pole position in championing innovation, France 24 will visit Nairobi's iHub which has been the cradle of many successful tech start-ups, Konza, the Silicon Valley of Africa and take a look at the projects that have worked and what theÃâà...
Capital FM Kenya
March 29, 2018
In its flagship technology show, Tech 24, that seeks to celebrate Kenya's pole position in championing innovation, France 24 will visit Nairobi's iHub which has been the cradle of many successful tech start-ups, Konza, the Silicon Valley of Africa and take a look at the projects that have worked and what theÃâà...
Daily Telegraph
March 21, 2018
“Some multinational companies are claiming tax incentives to research and develop their idea or product in Australia, but then moving it offshore so they don't have to pay tax in Australia,” Mr Konza said. “They also charge their Australian arm a fee to use the idea or product that they created here in the firstÃâà...
Kansas State Collegian
March 18, 2018
Spring break is upon us. While others are headed home, or going on extravagant vacations, not everyone has that plan. It can seem like a boring week is headed your way, Instead of staying in, watching Netflix all week, check out these five cool spots around town. 1. The Konza Prairie. The Konza PrairieÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 16, 2018
The meeting took place on Thursday afternoon. About 80 people attended. The municipality organised it in order to inform the community of new housing projects in an effort to reduce land occupations. Thabani Konza, a backyard dweller whose shack was demolished in KwaNoxolo, said he applied for aÃâà...
GroundUp
March 16, 2018
Land invasion is a way of stealing from the poor,” claimed Bhanga. The meeting took place on Thursday afternoon. About 80 people attended. The municipality organised it in order to inform the community of new housing projects in an effort to reduce land occupations. Thabani Konza, a backyard dwellerÃâà...
Kansas State Collegian
March 16, 2018
The album has eight songs on it, including some with familiar names such as “Anderson,” “Derb Rap” and “Konza.” Junior Sean Barfield, freshman Michael Gibson, junior Nathan Fleming and sophomore Joe Coleman produced this album after coming up with the idea over winter break. “I texted the guysÃâà...
hays Post
March 15, 2018
He estimated of the approximate 200 acres that burned 30-50 acres were in Geary County and the rest on the Konza Prairie. Berges indicated that discarded smoking materials along I-70 was the probable cause of the fire. Fire units and and about 35 firefighters from Konza Prairie Research personnel, plusÃâà...
Capital FM Kenya
March 15, 2018
The situation is being monitored constantly and the public will be advised promptly of developments,” KENHA said, and advised that an “alternative route is Konza- Katumani – Machakos – Roma – Ruai – Cabanas.” Motorists already in the vicinity of the Stoni Athi Bridge on A8 were advised to vacate theÃâà...
News24
March 14, 2018
Nwabisa Funde. Ndyebo Senior Secondary School learners, from left, Tsopo Mtati, Bongiwe Konza, Dynamic Commodities' operations manager, Murray Price, and learners Alungile Konono and Ayabulela Peter celebrate the company's donation of digital equipment to the school. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Daily Nation
March 6, 2018
The flagship status is given to projects with the most innovative ideas and, which are in tandem with goals of the Vision 2030 which are improving quality of life and have the potential to drive Kenya into a middle income and industrialising nation. Among those that have attained this status are Konza, TatuÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
March 6, 2018
The suspects are accused of fraudulently acquiring the 5,000 acres of Malili Ranch for the construction of Konza Techno City at Makueni county at a cost of Sh1.5 billion. They allegedly committed the offence between February 2, 2009, and January 11, 2010. The second charge concerns the theft of Sh553Ãâà...
Hivisasa
March 5, 2018
... through a Senate resolution, to solve the wrangles before their escalation. There are several unresolved disputes across the country involving county administrations over key installations.For instance, Makueni and Machakos are fighting over Konza City and attempts by the Senate to find a solution in theÃâà...
The Standard
March 4, 2018
The Treasury has increased funds allocated to Konza City Development Authority to breathe new life into stalled development projects. This comes following last week's review of the 2018/2019 budget by Parliament's Budget and Appropriation Committee where lawmakers increased fund allocation toÃâà...
The Standard
March 4, 2018
The Treasury has increased funds allocated to Konza City Development Authority to breathe new life into stalled development projects. This comes following last week's review of the 2018/2019 budget by Parliament's Budget and Appropriation Committee where lawmakers increased fund allocation toÃâà...
KL Daily
March 2, 2018
The Kansas-based Konza Capital Ddc Fund Lp released Form D regarding $900,000 offering. This is a new filing. The Limited Partnership raised $900,000. The offering is still open. The total offering amount amount was $900,000. The private offering document was filed on 2018-03-02. Konza Capital DdcÃâà...
The Australian Financial Review
March 1, 2018
Liberal Senator Jane Hume asked ATO deputy commissioner international Mark Konza to response to calls, including from Labor, for reports to be made public. He said Australia would be ostracised by the global community for doing so. "We are party to a global deal where all the countries got together,Ãâà...
The Australian Financial Review
March 1, 2018
Liberal Senator Jane Hume asked ATO deputy commissioner international Mark Konza to response to calls, including from Labor, for reports to be made public. He said Australia would be ostracised by the global community for doing so. "We are party to a global deal where all the countries got together,Ãâà...
The Standard
February 28, 2018
Other major winners in the budget plans include the Konza Technology City whose managers were given Sh2.37 billion to complete an office block and construction of roads. The technopolis, launched during former President Mwai Kibaki's regime, however, remains a dream after missing major timelinesÃâà...
Daily Nation
February 28, 2018
Transition Authority Chairman Kinuthia Wamwangi responds to questions during an interview at Nation Centre on October 14, 2015. He said there is a sense of ownership of county resources. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUPÃâà...
Daily Nation
February 13, 2018
In order to realise the ambitions behind the Big Four pillar, President Kenyatta must must start by accepting that his Cabinet and principal secretaries have not done very well in implementing flagship projects. GRAPHIC | NATION MEDIA GROUPÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
February 8, 2018
The first section, from the Namanga Road junction near Kitengela, will have an interchange near Konza City and a spur road to the Machakos turnoff at Kyumvi. This section is to be opened in October 2019. The project will include the development of a Master Plan for three Special Economic Zones alongÃâà...
SDE Entertainment News
February 5, 2018
On the contrary, Kenyans have shrugged off government's Sh800 billion Konza city with appealing key infrastructure like railway, telecoms and manufacturing plants. “Affordable land remains in this area and above this, more people want to live in areas they have freedom. Ruai is also cosmopolitan, attracting different kindsÃâà...
AFKInsider
February 3, 2018
Development of Kenya's flagship technology city is on course as the East African nation rolls out supportive infrastructure to facilitate growth of the digital economy, officials said. John Tanui, the CEO of Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KOTDA), said the government has been facilitating dialogueÃâà...
Hivisasa
February 1, 2018
Mutua said the expansion of roads and grading of existing feeder roads will be a key catalyst for driving his development agenda and poverty eradication in Machakos in the next three years. Speaking on Thursday after inspecting the 72-kilometer stretch of Konza-Machakos-Kangundo bypass Road fundedÃâà...
The Standard
January 11, 2018
NAIROBI, KENYA: The dream of Konza City in MachakosCounty is slowly becoming a reality with construction of office blocks currently going on in the area. Since its launch in 2012 by ex-president Mwai Kibaki no much activity has been taking place in the area, however this have started shaping up withÃâà...
The Standard
January 10, 2018
In addition, we will have a dedicated police post to ensure security for all those living, working or doing business at Konza City,” said Tanui. Exit Konza and enter the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport corridor (Lapsset). At a cost of Sh2 trillion, this is Kenya's most ambitious infrastructure-relatedÃâà...
Daily Nation
January 4, 2018
In partnership with Kenyan and international researchers, work at the station has increased incomes, Sh3.3 billion annually, and provided thousands of jobs. The story, Konza neighbours ask for ILRI research land (DN, Dec. 25), exposed a plot by land grabbers using a murky investment scheme to make aÃâà...
The Standard
December 31, 1999
Smart cities, also known as satellite cities, have emerged across the world as the answer to a changing lifestayle and time. And Africa has not been left behind. Konza city, also known as the Silicon Savanna, in Kenya is one of these unique cities that have been touted as the future of housing. These citiesÃâà...
Kansas State Collegian
December 31, 1999
Konza United Way brought three of its partners to Bosco Plaza on Tuesday to raise awareness in the Kansas State community for the services the organization provides. United Way, a privately funded nonprofit organization, has about 2.6 million volunteers and 9.6 million donors worldwide. The KonzaÃâà...
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