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Featured insight18 Aug 2026

Navigating Kenya’s Evolving Transport Regulations: What Developers Need to Know

Kenya’s transport policy landscape is evolving rapidly—from the National Urban Mobility Policy to county-level public transport master plans and updated NEMA guidelines. For developers, staying ahead of these changes isn’t just about avoiding delays; it’s about unlocking value through better design. Recently, a mixed-use project in Ruaka was able to fast-track approvals by proactively integrating continuous sidewalks, accessible crossings, and dedicated matatu pick-up zones—aligning with both Ke

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17 Aug 2026

Kenya’s Road Safety Agenda Gains Momentum with New National Taskforce

Kenya has taken a significant step toward reducing road fatalities with the formation of a new National Road Safety Taskforce, tasked with shaping the country’s strategy for 2026–2030. The multi-agency body brings together engineers, public health experts, law enforcement, and civil society to address a crisis that claims over 3,000 lives annually—many of them pedestrians, motorcyclists, and children. Contributors with field experience across Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu are helping ensure the s

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16 Aug 2026

From Drones to Digital Twins: How Emerging Tech is Reshaping Transport Infrastructure

Digital tools are transforming how transport infrastructure is planned, tested, and built—especially in rapidly urbanizing regions where change outpaces traditional survey methods. Drones now capture high-resolution aerial imagery in hours, generating 3D models that reveal drainage issues, encroachments, or slope gradients missed in paper plans. This data feeds into simulation platforms that act as “digital twins,” allowing planners to test scenarios virtually: What if a bus lane is added? How w

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15 Aug 2026

Free & Useful: Open-Source Tools Every Transport Planner Should Try

High-quality transport planning doesn’t have to come with a high price tag. Across East Africa, practitioners are increasingly turning to open-source tools that offer powerful functionality without licensing costs. OpenStreetMap, for example, provides a community-driven base map often more current than official datasets in fast-changing informal settlements. QGIS enables spatial analysis of accident hotspots, transit coverage gaps, or walking catchments around schools. SUMO (Simulation of Urban

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14 Aug 2026

Engineering Climate-Resilient Roadway Design for Extreme Weather

The extreme flooding that struck Nairobi in March 2026 was more than a weather anomaly—it was a stress test of urban infrastructure under climate volatility. Within just 24 hours, the city recorded 130–180mm of rainfall, equivalent to its entire monthly long rains compressed into a single day. Roads were submerged, vehicles swept downstream, drainage systems overwhelmed, and thousands displaced. For engineers, this event underscored a stark reality: our design standards must evolve as rapidly as

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13 Aug 2026

Designing Cities for People, Not Just Vehicles: The Future of Urban Mobility

In fast-growing African cities, streets have long been shaped by the movement of cars, often at the expense of pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users. Yet the majority of urban trips—especially in cities like Nairobi, Kampala, and Dar es Salaam—are made on foot or via informal transit. The emerging consensus among planners is clear: sustainable urban mobility begins when streets are designed as shared public spaces that prioritize safety, access, and dignity for all users, not just sp

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12 Aug 2026

A Walk in Their Shoes: Conducting Empathy-Based Road Safety Audits

Traditional road safety audits often focus on compliance with geometric standards—but real safety is experienced, not just measured. Increasingly, practitioners are adopting empathy-based approaches: walking corridors with schoolchildren, navigating them in wheelchairs, or observing them at dusk to understand how lighting, vegetation, and signage affect visibility. During an audit near a secondary school in Kiambu, for instance, auditors discovered that while road markings met official specifica

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A Milestone Moment for Tomorrow’s Engineers: ACES‑KU Finalists’ Dinner 2025

Glince Limited had the honor of being invited by the Association of Civil Engineering Students at Kenyatta University (ACES‑KU) to take part in the Finalists’ Dinner held on 28th March, an event organized to celebrate the Civil Engineering Class of 2025 as they approach graduation. The invitation recognized Glince Limited’s work as an engineering and infrastructure consultancy committed to sustainable mobility, innovative design and capacity building within the engineering profession, values tha

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