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Gas geochemistry of volcanic and geothermal areas in the Kenya Rift: implications for the role of fluids in continental Rifting
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-26)
The East African Rift (EAR) is an active continental rift and ideal to investigate the processes of rift initiation and the breaking apart of continental lithosphere. Mantle and crust-derived fluids may play a pivotal role ...
Sharing of experience on urban development and slum upgrading in Kenya and Nigeria
(Department of Urban And Regional Planning, 2013-05)
Concrete use for sustainable development
(2013-05)
Concrete is a primary construction material of the modern age with over 13 billion metric tons being used globally every year. It is a man-made material with a great impact on the economy and the environment. Its properties ...
Training of trainers (ToT) workshop on regional development policy and practices in Namibia
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Namibia is one of the few African countries which have recognized the importance of decentralized development in nation building. However, experiences have shown that the pace at which regional development plans were ...
Nature and scope of integrated, sectoral and spatial planning under county government act no 17 2012
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The paper is about the nature and scope of planning under the County Government Act No 17 2012.It focuses on preparing the plans covered in Sections 108, Section 109 and Section 110 this law. The bias is obviously, on ...
Trends of air quality in a fast growing Sub-Saharan African city: Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Power Loss Reduction in the Active Distribution Network by Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) Placement and Sizing Using Ordinary Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and an hybrid of Genetic Algorithm (GA) and PSO (HGAPSO).
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Due to the increased importance of DFIGs in
optimization of real and reactive power losses and the
maintenance of voltage profile, the general methods of DG
placement and sizing in the existing literature cannot be ...
Developing A Gis-based Utility Management System For Kenya Power And Lighting Company Ltd. Case Study: Gituamba Area, Ruai Ward.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd (KPLC) is a limited liability company responsible for the transmission, distribution and retail of electricity throughout Kenya. In its endeavor to provide every citizen with power ...
Distribution of glycerol diakyl glycerol tetraethers in surface soil and crater lake sediments from mount Kenya, East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-13)
Glycerol diakyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs), a palaeoclimate proxy based on the relative abundance of lipids produced by archaea and bacteria, is gaining wide acceptance for the determination of past temperature and pH ...