Top 10 mega construction projects in Kenya
Kenya is among the leading construction hub in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Kenya the third biggest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria and South Africa, Kenya
is also one of the biggest economies in Africa. according to BMI "Business Monetary International"
research it shows that, "mega construction projects in Kenya: will help boost growth
of the country's construction industry by 8.7 from 2017, and remain steady up until
2026. without wasting time here are the top 10 mega construction projects in Kenya,
which will be instrumental in boosting the country's economic outlook and improve
the country's infrastructure. please do not forget to like,
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10) Pinnacle tower project. spearheaded by two large Dubai-based investors,
Hass Petroleum and White Lotus. the project is located at
Upper Hill , "a fast-growing financial hub" in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city.
the 900 feet twin pinnacle towers ,will have 70 floors including a 45-foot Hilton hotel, 20 floors
of offices, 200 residential houses, three-floor basement parking, 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 will soon be Africa's tallest building, and the total cost of the project
is slated to be 200 million dollars.
9) Malindi to Bagamoyo Highway.
The Malindi-Bagamoyo highway also known as coastline transnational Highway, is a road in Kenya and Tanzania,
connecting the cities of Malindi and Mombasa in Kenya, to Tanga and Bagamoyo in Tanzania. the
road starts at Malindi in Kenya and makes its way southwards for 110 kilometers (68 miles) to Mombasa,
with this portion of the road designated officially as part of route b8 a national
trunk road the road. then continues south for 106 kilometers (66 miles) through the town of Longa Longa
and onward to the nearby border with Tanzania, with this portion of the road designated officially
as the entirety of route a14, an international trunk road. the highway is expected to improve
cross-border trade, tourism, socio-economic development and promote regional integration.
the project is being handled directly by the East African community. the road
is also expected to ease the movement of goods , from both Mombasa and Tanga ports destined for
the landlocked countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
the upgrade to class 2 batsman, and widening to double carriageway will be jointly funded
by the European Union and African Development Bank. the construction cost is budgeted at 751.3 million
dollars, with 70 borrowed from the Africa Development Bank and each country funding 30%
of the work in its territory. oil terminal in the bid to build kenya's kipu
8) Kipevu Oil Terminal
In a bid to build Kenya Kipevu Oil Terminal a tender has been won by the China Communications Construction Company.
The Beijing-based construction firm has begun developing the 395.6 million dollars terminal,
in Kenya's second-largest city, Mombasa. the terminal will have a four-vessel capacity with
each vessel being able to hold up to 100,000 dead weight tonnage,
the cot will also have a liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) line, which is anticipated to stabilize the nation's supply of gas.
Mombasa is currently home to two oil terminals both of which have smaller than required capacities.
When the whole project phase 1, 2, and 3 is complete, it will create an additional capacity of
1.2 million TEU or more, depending on the cargo dwell times.
Phase 1, involves reclamation of
the sea to create a terminal with three berths measuring 15 meters,12 meters, and 11 meters deep.
Phase 2 will involve the construction of berth 22, which will be 320 meters long and
15 meters deep.
Phase 3 will involve, the development of berth 23 which will be 230 meters in length,
12 meters deep and a side berth of 4.5 meters deep , 80 meters long.
there will also be construction
of additional stacking yards, procurement of equipment and dredging works. the
construction period for phase 2 and 3 is 2015-2023.
7) Kenya mega-dams Projects.
Kenya's most ambitious dam construction mission is underway, as the country seeks to solve its
water shortage issues while enhancing food security and hydropower generation.
Since 2013, the Kenyan government has either signed or planned to sign deals valued at more than
600 million dollars for the construction of mega-dams in various parts of the country, through various
state agencies the government is building at least five mega-dams at a cost of more than 1.4 billion dollars,
that's according to the latest stats. The dams include a dam at the border of MAkuweni and Kitui
counties, coming up at a cost of 747 million dollars, Itare dam in Nakuru at 255 million dollars ;
Karimenu dam in and Gatundi at 218 million dollars, Thiba dam in Kirinyaga at 145 million dollars,
a dam in west Pokot at 45 million dollars, and a 10 million dollar dam in Nyeri.
The ministry of Water and Sanitation in the country, has also signed deals for the construction of
182 million dollar dam in Bomet, 154 million $ dam in Kiambu, and 182 million dollar dam in Kwale county.
Kenya will also spend millions of dollars in the construction of a dam at that the
border of Kisumu and Kericho counties, a dam in Kiambu and a dam in Nyandarau county.
6) The Nairobi Expressway Project
construction is underway in Kenya's capital, "Nairobi", the new expressway passing through
Kenya's congested capital "Nairobi city". the project is a key development project, as it will
reduce traffic jam in the city, which according to Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority
(NMAT),
Traffic in Nairobi city costs Kenya 1 billion $ each year.
When finished it will be a 27 kilometers
(17-miles) highway, some of it elevated that will connect, Jommo Kenyatta International Airport, in
the east of the city, to the Nairobi-Nakuru highway in the west.
the 550 million dollar project,
is set to dramatically change the city's skyline and is meant to ease traffic flows
in and out of the center of East Africa's main commercial hub.
Kenyan officials describe
the expressway as essential infrastructure, the project that will spur modernization in Nairobi city
5) Tatu City project
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, In fact, Tatu City has enough space to accommodate 150,000 residents and 30,000
visitors a day.
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) Kenya Geothermal Energy Projects.
Kenya is Africa's largest producer of geothermal energy and the eighth in the world.
The East African country,
has increased its production from 168 megawatts to 821 megawatts in six years
,with an estimated geothermal potential of 10 000 megawatts, Kenya holds an exceptional promise
for geothermal energy development. the first geothermal site in Kenya was opened in 1984,
in the region of Okaria, about 150 miles from the nation's capital Nairobi.
At the moment, Kenya is
working to expand its 23 sites,only 4 of which contain deep wells. geothermal power plants in
Okaria maintain a generation capacity of around 700 megawatts, which powers nearby major cities.
Geologists hope to double their impact by 2025.
geothermal energy in Kenya remains vital, in ensuring a sustainable future nationwide.
unlike natural gas or even solar power, geothermal energy is safe from climatic hazards.
In addition, it is available all year round and is relatively low cost after drilling.
3) Mombasa Port Expansion Project.
Mombasa Port Expansion project involves the construction of the second phase, of the second
container terminal at the Mombasa port, the work was scheduled to start in january 2018.
in late 2017, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) secured a 339 million $ loan, from the Japanese government
to support the project. the first phase was completed in september last year,
and has a handling capacity of 550,000 TEU's. The second phase of the container
will provide an additional capacity of 450,020 foot equivalent units.
2) LAPSSET Project.
LAPSSET corridor project also known as Lamu corridor is a transport and infrastructure
project in Kenya, that when complete will be the country's second transport corridor. Kenya's other
transport corridor is the Mombasa-Uganda transport corridor that passes through, Nairobi and much of
the northern rift. The project will bring together Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
This Mega Project,
consists of seven key infrastructure projects starting with a new 32 berth port at Lamu in Kenya,
inter-regional highways from Lamu to Isiolo, Isiolo to Juba in south sudan, Isiolo to Addis Ababa
in Ethiopia, and Lamu to Garson in Kenya.
In addition to this, there will be a construction of
a crude oil pipeline, from Lamu to Isiolo, Isiolo to Juba, product oil pipeline from Lamu to Isiolo, and
Isiolo to Addis Ababa. Kenya is spearheading the implementation of the LAPPSET corridor project .
completion of the LAPPSET corridor project, will strengthen Kenya's position as East Africa's
region transport gateway.
The construction of the first three berths of Lamu port is now
at 75%, LAPPSET project is one of the biggest ongoing construction projects in Kenya,
since its launch each of the countries have focused on their national portion of the project
what has been blamed for the slow pace of implementation.
1) Konza Technology City
Konza technology city is a smart city project, that is coming up in Machakos county, Kenya.
The project is part of the country's vision 2030 blueprint and expected to generate
about 17,000 direct high-value jobs and a further 68,000 indirect jobs once completed.
The project which is located 64 kilometers (39 miles), south of the capital Nairobi.
The project is modeled around the U.S silicon valley, hence the moniker "African Silicon Savannah",
it targets business process outsourcing, software development, data centers, disaster recovery centers ,
call centers, light manufacturing industries, and research institutions.
The project aims at making Kenya
"Africa's ICT Hub" .
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