Kenya: Can Satellite Technology Cut the Cost of Rural Road Construction in Kenya?

Kenya: Can Satellite Technology Cut the Cost of Rural Road Construction in Kenya?

Nairobi -- Makueni County is turning to satellite imagery, artificial intelligence and geographic information systems (GIS) to determine where rural roads should be built or upgraded, in a move officials and engineers say could reduce the cost of infrastructure projects and help stretch limited public resources.

Makueni, Israeli firm sign deal to use satellite data to guide rural road investments

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 — Makueni County has signed a memorandum of understanding with Israeli-linked engineering and environmental solutions company AnyWay Solutions to use satellite data, mapping technology and climate-risk information to prioritise rural roads for repair and upgrading. The agreement, signed at the Embassy of Israel in Nairobi on Friday, aims to shift the county from reactive road repairs to data-driven planning that directs sc…