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Analysis and Modelling of Cartographic Services Among the East African Community Member States
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Economic and political integration of East Africa has been expanding since its second founding in 2000, more so with the accession of Rwanda and Burundi (2007) and South Sudan (2016). Driven by the provisions of the common ...
Assessing the Hydrocarbon Potential of Offshore Lamu Basin using Nuclear Well Logs
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Kenya’s sedimentary basins are similar to other basins in eastern Africa where petroleum has been discovered. In general, acoustic and electrical methods are used in geophysical logging for hydrocarbon exploration in the ...
Solar Pv Systems Sizing,performance and Economic Viability for the Kenyan Domestic Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Electricity in Kenya is sold and distributed by a monopoly,Kenya Power Company Ltd,and the latest data shows an estimated 4.9 millions customers served by the company.
Mapping The Flooding Of Lake Nakuru National Park And Its Effects On Resident Wildlife
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Lake Nakuru National Park (LNNP) was established in 1961 and is a world-famous conservation area. Initially, it only encompassed Lake Nakuru and the adjacent mountainous vicinity, but was extended to include a large part ...
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Non Destructive Testing Techniques for Inspection of Critical Aircraft Components- A Case of the Kenyan Aviation Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Aircraft structural defects account for 33.3% of the aviation accidents in Kenya. This study evaluated the effectiveness of four types of NDT methods; ultrasonic inspection, radiography, visual testing and magnetic particle ...
Range-Based Approach To Volatility Modelling And Forecasting Value-At-Risk
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The purpose of this thesis is to model and forecast value-at-risk based on range-measuring
rather than the commonly acknowledged volatility models that are based on closing prices.
The use of close-to-close prices in ...
Performance Evaluation of Pedestrian facilities at Donholm Interchange along outer Ring Road Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Under Vision 2030, the Kenyan government recognized transportation infrastructure as enabling fast economic growth. The development of transport infrastructure is fundamental to socio-economic transformation. In order to ...
Restorative Environments Within Urban Settings :The Case Of Nairobi Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Spatial modeling of Biodiversity and Carbon storage along the inhabited slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and Taita Hills (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The inhabited montane areas in Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita Hills are threatened by expansion and
intensification of agriculture. Due to poor cropland management and destruction of remnant indigeneous
forests on the slopes, ...
Impact of zoning regulations on sustainable Urban development: a case of Riverside neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This research investigates the impacts of zoning regulation on urban sustainability with
specific case of Riverside neighbourhood of Nairobi. The objectives of the study were to
document land uses and development densities ...