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Architect
• Safaricom Staff Pension Scheme,
Athi River.

• Leadership Centre, South C,
Nairobi
• KPLC Loresho Housing Scheme,
Loresho, Nairobi

• BCI Nest Housing Scheme,
Kileleshwa, Nairobi
• Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Headquarters, JKIA, Nairobi

• Kenya National Assembly Tower,
Nairobi
• Royal Orchid Hotel, Westlands,
Nairobi
• TBM Office Block, Upper hill,
Nairobi

• Victoria Towers, Upper hill,
Nairobi
• Physical Sciences Complex,
Egerton University, Njoro Campus

• Uganda National Records & KCAA Headquarters
Archives Centre, Kampala,
Uganda.

Each iconic building showcases a passion Nairobi National Park,” says Arch. Fawaz. “The
for excellence, innovation and commitment to United Nations HQ in Gigiri, is a complex with
providing comprehensive solutions for the built Conference facilities, Offices, Housing etc. that
environment. Beyond the borders MMI has was done many years back but still stands the test
partnered in projects in countries such as Uganda, of time in many ways.”
Sweden, South Africa, etc.
Though the construction industry experienced
“All our projects give us pride given that exponential growth in the past decade, Arch.
every project is different and has something Fawaz observes that the sector is facing challenges
unique to offer. For example, the Leadership currently and the project pipeline has largely
Centre is a Green Building with a unique Iconic slowed to an unsteady trickle.
concept visible from the Southern Bypass and
“There are no
new projects and the
existing ones have
cash flow challenges.
We still remain
hopeful, however that
the environment will
improve, for instance
with opportunities
emerging from the
affordable housing
initiative,” he says.
He attributes the
slowdown to economic
challenges in the
industry which have
KCAA Headquarters affected investment
opportunities in the
country, the bank
interest rates that
discourage borrowing,

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