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Madaraka Homes Set to Launch a Mega Project on Kangundo Road In the world of real estate, the name Madaraka Homes Limited resonates with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and community development. With a trail of successful projects in Juja, Malindi, Nanyuki, Rumuruti, Diani, and beyond, Madaraka Homes Ltd has become synonymous with transforming land into thriving, vibrant…

Enraged residents of Kangundo town in Kangundo Sub-county of Machakos county together with Kenyans on social media Saturday expressed displeasure after a video of a waiter in one of the hotels in the town was filmed beating an old woman.

The woman is said to have entered the Inn and Out hotel and sat without ordering anything.

Upon being asked what she was to be served, she said that she was…

Dan Murray in Kenya to finalize pro-bono design of vocational campus.

Architect Dan Murray and several employees in DLR Group’s Seattle office have launched a pro-bono design project with Kizimani, a grass roots organization established by Kenya natives that is based in Portland, Ore.

Kizimani provides assistance to impoverished areas of Kenya. Murray and the Seattle team are designing a vocational school campus to support the impoverished Kangundo community in Kenya.

The concept for the vocational school campus responds to trades and industries prevalent in central Kenya. The overarching goal is to help people in Kangundo become self-sufficient and end the cycle of poverty that today defines the community.

The campus plan includes two classroom buildings, a clinic, and a retail space to sell items made on site. Phase I will establish a scalable prototype for classroom buildings and provide an overall site design for outdoor programs as well as future campus development.

Murray will be in Kangundo from January 24-31 to complete the pro-bono design efforts. His trip was funded through a grant program administered by Senior Associates in the Seattle DLR Group office. His trip is model for future international pro-bono projects. As the work continues, the project team will track their time and effort, and also catalog how design can have a positive impact on a global environment.

“This project has shown many of the next generation staff in our office, myself included, the value our profession and education truly provides. We’re not one of a half dozen architects clamoring to get a fee to do this work, where the value of our skillset is clouded by the need to compete for fee. In our pro-bono effort, the value we bring to Kangundo and Kizimani is seen in stark relief, and it is powerful,” said Murray.