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Optimising Voltage Profile Of Distribution Networks With Distributed Generation
(2012)
Power utility companies are required to supply
customers with power within specified voltage limits. Voltage
rise in networks with distributed generators therefore poses a
challenge. This paper presents a coordinated ...
Hydrological impacts of flood storage and management on irrigation water abstraction in Upper Ewaso Ng'iro river basin, Kenya
(2008)
The upper Ewaso Ng’iro basin, which starts from the central highlands of Kenya and stretches northwards transcending different climatic zones, has experienced decreasing river flows for the last two decades. The Naro Moru ...
Performance Characteristics Of Blended Rice Bran Biodiesel In A Diesel Engine
(2013)
Rice bran is a by-product of the rice milling process and contains 10–25% oil depending on rice variety, milling procedure, and other agro-climatic factors. To supplement the dwindling fossil fuel reservoirs and reduce ...
Toward effective governance of water services in Kenya
(2006)
Effective governance is regarded as essential for national water management frameworks. Many countries are
therefore striving to institute effective governance in their water sector. Kenya is one country that has ...
Update On The Development Of Platinum Based Alloys For Potential High Temperature Applications
(2012)
Pt-based alloys for high-temperature applications in aggressive environments have been under
development for over 10 years, and are targeted to be used as either as bulk, or as coatings.
The alloys comprise Pt, Al, Cr, ...
Revenue Autonomy and Property Taxation in Anglophone East Africa:
(2012)
This paper examines opportunities and constraints facing local revenue mobilization in Anglophone Africa with an emphasis on urban settings. Specific revenue instruments and their effects on economic efficiency, income ...
Land ownership and use in Kenya.Policy prescription from an inequality perspective
(2002)
Inequality as a development concept refers to difference between individuals or groups both in terms of opportunities and outcomes.A substantial component of inequality may reflect differences in opportunities with people ...
Universal Design Awareness among Urban Planners and Its Impact on Public Transport Systems in Nairobi, Kenya
(Africa Habitat Review, 2020-02-20)
The idea of Universal Design began in the 1950s with a new attention to disability in the wake of the major
world wars. Universal Design proposes a collaborative systems approach that benefits from the synergies
of ...
The Unsustainability of Urban Habitat Transformation : A Case Study of Kileleshwa in Nairobi, Kenya
(Africa Habitat Review, 2020-02-20)
This paper interrogates the issue of sustainability of the market-driven urban residential transformation of
Nairobi through a case study of Kileleshwa, a residential neighbourhood located in the western suburbs
of the ...
Cadastre Systems and Their Effectiveness in Implementation of a GIS-Based Physical Addressing System :A Case Study of Kiambu, Thika and Machakos Towns in Kenya
(Africa Habitat Review, 2020-02-20)
GIS-based physical addressing and cadastre system are inextricably linked. This is because the cadastre shows property boundaries and delimits road reserves that are crucial for an addressing system. The main purpose of ...