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Optimization of utilization of Eucalyptus Grandis tree species in tea factories in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Recent upward increase in global fuel oil prices has led a number of Tea factories to convert their boilers from fuel oil to wood fired. The conversion to wood fuel may also be necessitated by the need to reduce carbon ...
Production of Ethanol from High Cyanide Cassava and its performance as fuel blend for Spark Ignition Engine
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Due to the fluctuation in oil prices and global warming there is a global move to adopt renewable energies (RE) and energy efficient (EE) technologies in-order to reverse green house gas emission and mitigate climate change. ...
The impact of circulation arteries on Nairobi's Urban Form
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Circulation arteries are more than just lines of potential movement; they are stages for observation, presenting opportunities and chaJ.lenges of diverse
social, functional and economic nature. Failure for example to ...
Transformation of African rock art fundamentals and element of African rock art form in the development of culture and communication
(2010)
The slowly disappearing cultural heritage which presents in cultural activities in Kenyan rock art is a worrying trend.
The examples that exist in the rock art raises challenges to scholars and historians who may want to ...
Cost effective production of biodiesel fuel
(2011)
The global community is focusing on development of renewable sources of energy as an
alternative to petroleum fuels. This is due to depletion of fossil fuels in the world coupled with
skyrocketing fuel prices and increased ...
Groundwater Management Practice in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)
Nairobi County falls in the greater Athi River Catchment. Its groundwater resources lie in
the Nairobi Aquifer Suite (NAS) which is a group of multi-layered aquifers in the volcanic
flows rising from the southern Aberdares, ...
An investigation into the challenges facing implementation of slum upgrading programmes in Kenya: a case study of Manyatta, Kisumu county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The proliferation of slums has become evident in developing countries as the rate of urbanization
increase. This is coupled by the rapid population growth in these countries. However their
economies are not growing in ...
An assessment of intergrated Water Resources management practice in Ewaso Narok River catchment area
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This thesis focuses on the assessment of Integrated Water Resources Management of Ewaso Narok Catchment Area, one of the nine Management Units of the Ewaso Ng'iro Catchment Area. The purpose of this study was to establish ...
Application of GIS in developing flood rescue routes a case study of Nyando District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The devastation and damages caused by floods in terms of loss of property, livestock, infrastructure and human life in Nyando District is now a known repeated sequence in the basic information of Kenyans and the whole ...
Evaluation and analysis of potential combustible municipal solid waste as delivered at Dandora dump site for power generation
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
This report looks at the evaluation and analysis of combustible Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as delivered to the Dandora dumpsite for purposes of power generation. The Dandora dump site is located about 7.5 km away from the ...