Articles - Geol Mbugua Githae

Geothermal vs Solar for Kenya’s Energy

When Kenyans debate how to power the country’s growth, a common question is: should we invest more in geothermal or

Kenya generates a large share of its electricity from renewable sources, and geothermal energy is the backbone of that success.

Geothermal energy is heat stored in the Earth. In a few places, that heat is close enough to the surface,

Rock sounds like the ideal foundation: strong, solid, and dependable. But rock is rarely a uniform block. It is cut

When you receive a soil report, the borehole logs show what was found in the field, but it is the

Nairobi’s skyline keeps rising. Towers in Upper Hill, Westlands, Kilimani, the CBD, Mombasa Road, and Thika Road corridors have changed

Every building, bridge, tank, and wall ends up resting on the ground. The question every foundation designer must answer is:

After the drilling rigs leave and the laboratory finishes testing, the client receives a thick document called a site investigation

Hillsides offer views, cooler air, and sometimes cheaper land, which is why more homes, hotels, schools, and roads are being

In Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands, water is life, and storing it is a daily challenge. From small earth dams

Roads are the arteries of Kenya’s economy, linking farms to markets, ports to inland cities, and communities to services. Yet

Western Kenya sits on the edge of one of the world’s significant gold provinces. Across Lake Victoria in Tanzania, the