Kenya’s Megaprojects: Here’s what $50 billion is doing for Kenya

Kenya has big plans for its future. Roughly $50 billion is the projected cost for some ambitious infrastructure projects that have the potential to transform the country over the next few years. This lofty goal is being delivered through a program called Kenya 2030, which seeks to develop a “newly industrialised, middle income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030

Heres a look at what projects are being developed,

THE JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Kenya’s premier airport is receiving a host of upgrades including a new $600 million greenfield terminal building designed by international architects Pascal+Watson which will be the largest in Africa, serving 20 million passengers a year, when it begins operation in  2017.

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

KONZA TECH CITY

The Konza Tech City or “Silocon Savannah” is billed to be a world class hub of enterpreneurship. Set at a cost of about $15 billion dollars, the 5000 acre site located to the south of Nairobi will accomodate about 200 000 people with facilities such as universities, IT centers and research facilities.

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Konza Tech City
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Konza Tech City

THE TWO RIVERS MALL

Poised to be the largest mall in East Africa, Two Rivers Mall is a 62 000 sqm facility that will include housing, hotels, office space and a large volume of retail and shopping. It scheduled for opening in March.

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Two Rivers Mall

Other planned and ongoing projects in Kenya include:

MOMBASA RAILWAY STATION

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Mombasa Rail Station

VOI RAILWAY STATION

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VOI Railway Station

LAMU PORT

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Lamu Port

[via cnn]

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