• Investigation of the current usage of BIM capabilities by large-sized building contractors in Kenya based on theory of innovation diffusion 

  Oyuga, Joel Odhiambo; Gwaya, Abednego; Njuguna, Mugwima Bernard (Emerard, 2021-11-04)

  Purpose – This study aims to focus on the four user characteristics of innovation diffusion (availability, observability and trialability [AOT], simplicity, relative advantage [RA] and interoperability) to observe their ...
• Kenyan Government Involvement on BIM and its Effect on BIM Adoption amongst Building Contractors. 

  Oyuga, Joel Odhiambo; Gwaya, Dr Abednego; Njuguna, Prof. Mugwima (East African Journal of Engineering,, 2021-09-16)

  Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been touted as a new outstanding technology and governments who have noticed this is getting involved. This study investigated the current level of the Kenyan Government’s involvement ...
• Rain Attenuation Prediction Using Artificial Neural Network for Dynamic Rain Fade Mitigation 

  Ahuna, Mary; Afullo, T. J.; Alonge, A. A. (SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, 2019-03)

  Atmospheric processes from which rainfall is formed are complex and cannot be accurately predicted using mathematical or statistical models. In this paper, the backpropagation neural network (BPNN) is trained to predict ...
• Outage Prediction during Intense Rainstorm Events Using Queuing Theory and Markov Chains over Radio Links 

  Ahuna, Mary; Afullo, Thomas J.; Alonge, Akintunde A. (University of KwaZulu Natal, 2018-06-02)

  Satellite communication links operating at higher frequency bands suffer from signal outages due to rain attenuation. Site diversity technique is one of the rain fade mitigation techniques that can be employed over ...
• 30-SECOND AND ONE-MINUTE RAINFALL RATE MODELLING AND CONVERSION FOR MILLIMETRIC WAVE PROPAGATION IN SOUTH AFRICA 

  Ahuna, Mary; Afullo, Thomas J.; Alonge, Akintunde A. (SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, 2016-03)

  The knowledge of adequate rainfall statistics will contribute greatly to the roll-out of emerging wireless technologies on the platform of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and WiMax (IEEE 802.16). Therefore, it is important that ...
• Effects of Storm Attenuation over Satellite Links in Sub-tropical Africa 

  Ahuna, Mary; Afullo, T. J. (IEICE, 2018)

  One of the key requirements of 5G wireless network technologies is the 99.999% system availability. In order to achieve this objective, wireless network links need to be designed appropriately. The implementation of 5G ...
• Pylon Anti-Vandalism Monitoring System using Machine Learning Approach 

  Ahuna, Mary; Muumbo, Alex; McLean, Jack (IEEE, 2020)

  A country’s economic growth is largely dependent on the stability of its energy sector. The growth of Kenya’s power sector is greatly supported by Vision 2030 development blueprint, which is geared at transforming the ...
• CNN Real-Time Detection of Vandalism Using a Hybrid -LSTM Deep Learning Neural Networks. 

  Ahuna, Mary; Nyajowi, Thomas; Oyie, Nicholas (IEEE, 2021-01)

  Vandalism is a deliberate damage to property by humans and it has become rampant in the engineering fields. The activity results into huge financial and social loses and the vice is declared when human image is detected ...
• Fade Slope Prediction Model for Rain Storms over Sub-tropical Africa 

  Ahuna, Mary N.; Afullo, Thomas J. (2019)

  Wireless communication link designers are greatly concerned with design of links that are efficient and readily available. Wireless links operating at microwave and millimetre wave bands, especially in the tropics, are ...
• Rain Attenuation Prediction Using Artificial Neural Network for Dynamic Rain Fade Mitigation 

  Ahuna, Mary N.; Afullo, T. J.; Alonge, A. A. (2019-03)

  Atmospheric processes from which rainfall is formed are complex and cannot be accurately predicted using mathematical or statistical models. In this paper, the backpropagation neural network (BPNN) is trained to predict ...
• Rainfall Rate Prediction based on Artificial Neural Networks For Rain Fade Mitigation over Earth- Satellite link 

  Ahuna, Mary N.; Afullo, Thomas J.; Alonge, Akintunde A. (IEEE, 2017)

  In this paper, we present a model for rainfall rate prediction 30 seconds ahead of time using an artificial neural network. The resultant predicted rainfall rate can then be used in determining an appropriate fade ...
• Institutional challenges in scaling-up climate change adaptation actions: experiences from rural communities in Senegal and Kenya 

  Olang, Luke O.; Ouma, Gilbert O.; Dieye, Amadou M.; Ogallo, Laban O. (2017-09-27)

  Regional institutions in Africa have the potential to reinforce the adaptive capacity of rural communities in handling climate change impacts. The institutional arrangements provide the rationale for scaling-up adaptation ...
• Spatial Modelling of Solar Energy Potential in Kenya 

  Oloo Francis; Olang, Luke; Strobl, Josef (2017-09-27)

  Solar energy is one of the readily available renewable energy resources in the developing countries within the tropical region. Kenya is one of the countries which receive an average of approximately 6.5 sunshine hours in ...
• Development Of A New Cadastral Model For Kenya 

  Wayumba, Gordon (2017-09-25)

  The Cadastral system in Kenya was established in 1903 to support land alienation for the white settlers who had come into the country in latter part of the 20th Century. In the last hundred years, the system has remained ...
• The Challenge Of Sustaining Pastoralism Land Tenure System For Ecological Conservation Of The Maasai Mara 

  Wayumba, Gordon (2017-09-25)

  In the Maasai Mara ecosystem, nomadic pastoralism remains a dominant form of land tenure where pastoralists align their livelihoods with seasonal climate variations by systematically moving their livestock to different ...
• Aspects Of Customary Land Tenure Rights In Kenya 

  Wayumba, Gordon (2017-09-25)

  This paper argues that the imposition of Western-style land tenure system into Kenya has not killed the spirit of the customary tenure. Instead, the customary system only went underground where it continued to grow despite ...
• A Methodology For The Enhancement Of Tenure Security In The Informal Settlements In Kenya 

  Wayumba, Gordon (2017-09-25)

  A major challenge facing African today is the growth of urban informal settlements. From a government perspective, management of the proliferation of informal settlements implies planning and control of the location in ...
• A Review Of Recent Land Policy Developments In Kenya 

  Wayumba, Gordon (2017-09-25)

  Land Policy Reviews in Africa are currently supported by a Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa as developed by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) initiative. The document ...
• A Historical Review of Land Tenure Reforms in Kenya 

  Wayumba, Gordon (2017-09-25)

  Land Tenure is a collection of relationships which exist between members of a society by virtue of their occupation and use of land [Ezigbalike and Benwell, 1995]. These relationships are dynamic and change with cultural ...
• Accuracy Assessment Of Preliminary Index Diagrams (PIDS) From High Resolution Orthoimages In Kenya 

  Wayumba, Gordon (2017-09-25)

  In Kenya, various types of cadastral maps are in use for land administration; the most famous being Registry Index Maps (RIMs) used in the rural areas due to their ease of production by simple surveying techniques and air ...

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