Kenyenya Teachers Training College sits on challenging clay land that retains water for long periods, creating unstable ground and making construction unusually difficult. For years, the absence of on-campus accommodation forced students to travel long distances daily. The constant commuting ate into study time, left them exhausted, and reduced the quality of their learning experience.
Dejubra General Service Limited stepped in with a clear solution: construct a one-storey female hostel that would finally give students a secure place to live and study. Many doubted the project could succeed. Critics warned that the clay soil would cause the building to sink before it was even finished. Undeterred, Dejubra pressed ahead.
The works were carefully planned and executed in two phases. Phase 1 took four months and Phase 2 two months, delivering the entire hostel in a record six months. This was achieved despite heavy rain-season disruptions that repeatedly threatened progress. The contract sum stood at KSh 32 million.
Today the completed one-storey female hostel stands firm on the same clay ground that once raised so many concerns. Students have already moved in and are enjoying the benefits of living on campus. No longer burdened by long daily journeys, they now have more time and energy for their studies.
What began as a difficult site with serious engineering and logistical challenges has become a success story. Dejubra General Service Limited not only delivered the project on time and within budget but also proved that innovation, careful planning and precision execution can overcome even the toughest ground conditions. The new hostel is already transforming student life at Kenyenya Teachers Training College, turning a long-standing problem into lasting progress.