6 Most Impressive Mega Projects in Nairobi Kenya.
Kenya is currently witnessing an unprecedented boom
of investments in large infrastructure projects
and so is her capital Nairobi.
Home to the United Nations, IBM, Intel,
Google, and several other multinational organizations
Nairobi is often considered one of Africa's major financial centers
According to Business Monitor International research
(BMI) ,
the Kenyan construction industry is expected to grow by 4.5% in 2021
The tighter monetary policy by the central bank of Kenya,
providing impetus to private firms engaging in the construction activities, is said to be the primary
reason for this growth
Given the importance of Nairobi city to Kenya, and regionally
The Kenyan government is undertaking several projects to develop the city's infrastructure
and to create a good environment to enable the city's ambition to become "one of the global financial hubs" feasible.
In this video,
We are going to look at the 6 Most Impressive Projects in Nairobi.
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6} Pinnacle Tower Project
Spearheaded by two large Dubai-based investors
Haas Petroleum and White Lotus
The Pinnacle tower project is a construction project
Located in Upper hill,
a fast-growing financial hub in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city.
The 900 feet twin Pinnacle Towers
have 70 floors including; a 45-floor Hilton hotel, 20 floors of offices, 200 residential houses,
three-floor basement parking, a gaming zone, three-floor luxury mall, and a helipad.
Upon completion, the tower will have the same height 385 meters as Egypt's iconic tower.
which is Africa's tallest building
The total cost of the project is slated to be 200 million US$.
5} Tatu City.
Tatu City is a 5,000-acre mixed-use development with homes,
schools, offices, a shopping district, medical clinics, nature areas, a sport and entertainment complex,
and manufacturing area for more than 150,000 residents and 30,000 visitors a day.
Schools and businesses are already open at Tatu city,
and a range of houses are under construction
to suit all incomes.
There is also an industrial park
which is the largest industrial zone in East Africa
The fact is that, Tatu city has enough space to accommodate 150,000 residents
and 30,000 daily visitors.
Tatu city represents a new way of living, and thinking for all Kenyans
creating a unique living, work, and play environment
that is free from traffic congestion and long-distance commuting
Tatu City's special economic zone status provides reduced corporate taxes,
customs and excise duty exemptions
that benefits profit and capital repatriation at reduced rates
as well as, enhanced intellectual property rights among other benefits
4} Nairobi Commuter Railway.
The Nairobi commuter rail service
is a network of diesel trains serving Nairobi and its suburbs.
The project is part of the
Nairobi metropolitan transport master plan
that aims at carrying out modernization and expansion
of underutilized railway transport to reduce congestion on city roads
The system consists of new diesel mobile units, and commuter rail buses
which serve as the nerve center operations connecting to 10 stations in satellite towns
Work is underway to integrate the commuter railway with a bus rapid transit BRT system
that will connect the Nairobi central station with the BRT buses which will operate in their dedicated lanes
At the inaugural event, the Kenyan president Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta said, "the government has
prioritized the development of the urban commuter rail, so as to reduce traffic congestion and boost
the economy of the city.
The government is focused in implementation of integrated
transport network projects in Nairobi
so as to curb the huge losses Kenyans face
as a result of traffic congestion, he added.
3} Nairobi Expressway Project.
Construction is underway in Kenya's capital, Nairobi
as Kenya seeks to lessen traffic jam in the city
The Nairobi expressway is a key development project as it is expected to highly
reduce traffic jam in the city
which according to the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority
(NMAT)
Traffic jam in Nairobi costs Kenya over US$ 1 billion each year
The expressway covers a distance
of 27 kilometers (17 miles)
some of it elevated as well as, 10 newly built interchanges
connecting Jommo Kenyatta International Airport in the east of the city to the Nairobi Nakuru highway in the west
The 550 million dollar highway is set to dramatically change the city's skyline
and it is meant to ease traffic flows in and out of the centre of East Africa's main commercial hub.
Kenyan officials describe the expressway as an essential infrastructure project that will spur
modernization in Nairobi city .
As of September of 2021,
the overall progress stands at 59.8%,
and is being constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation
Upon completion, the project will
be run on Public-Private Partnership basis
2} NORTHLAND CITY
Northland city is an ambitious
real estate project that will result in an 11,000-acre mixed-use estate
comprising residential, industrial and commercial units
hosting about 250,000 people.
Dubbed Northland city,
the development is estimated to cost over 5 billion dollars
, and it's located in Riuru about 15 kilometers(9 miles)
from the Nairobi Central Business District.
According to the Northland city's master plan
some 3570 acres have been earmarked for housing with 3134 acres set aside for low-density housing,
306 acres for high-density housing, and 130 acres for medium density residential housing
The low-density housing segment will have 601 villas and 1,320 townhouses
while the medium density area is
reserved for 670 townhouses and 368 housing units
A total of 6980 units on blocks of flats and some
100 townhouses have been planned for the high-density residential housing area
The biggest chunk of the land 5156 acres has been reserved for wildlife conservation and agriculture
Private investors are encouraged to invest in this lucrative project
which is strategically located, and it is expected to change the livelihood of many
1} Nairobi Railway City.
The Nairobi railway city is an iconic multimodal urban development situated
within 425 acres between Haile Selassie Avenue, uhuru highway
, Landhies Road and Bunyala Road
The master plan of the proposed Nairobi railway city
which seeks to expand and decongest the
Central Business District
features a new railway station, a lush golf course close vicinity
to Upper hill Business District
a large open park, key heritage sites, and industrial zones.
The strategic location of the Nairobi Central Railway Station area
positions it perfectly to be an iconic nerve center for the Nairobi multimodal transport system
with a world-class new central railway station
incorporating mixed-use commercial developments
such as hotels and intermodal facilities
The project will increase Nairobi's revenue base
and will create a greater central business district through the provision of an inclusive
new central economic zone.
Integrated multimodal hub,
and iconic urban space
In addition to this,
the project will make the city of Nairobi, a transport hub with multimodal transport facilities
positioning Nairobi as "a leading world city".
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