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Counties sign to donate 73,000 acres for Konza urban development

Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) CEO, Eng John Tanui (right) and Rendeavour Executive Vice President Preston Mendenhall (left) at the Konza Technopolis. [James Wanzala, Standard]

Kajiado, Makueni and Machakos counties have partnered with the national government through the Konza Technopolis Development Authority to set aside 73,000 acres for new urban development.

The partnership was sealed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between governors Joseph ole Lenku (Kajiado), Dr Alfred Mutua (Machakos), Prof Kivutha Kibwana (Makueni) on one hand and Cabinet secretaries Joe Mucheru (ICT), Najib Balala (Tourism) and Farida Karoney (Lands).

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