lemme be the first to say HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
ATHI RIVER | Kenya-China Economic Zone | $751m | Proposed
By ISAAC ONGIRI
Chinese investors are planning to unveil a Sh65 billion (US$ 751mn) city near Nairobi with skyscrapers and infrastructure that they say will match the splendour of Dubai.
The grand plan that involves at least 100 Asian investors is being fine-tuned ahead of an anticipated visit to Kenya by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang early next month; actual construction may begin later in the year.
The project to be developed on land in Athi River, Machakos County — about 30km from Nairobi — is styled as a Chinese-controlled economic zone that will host corporates from the Asian giant and serve as its hub for Eastern Africa.
A design by Chinese architects the Sunday Nation has seen proposes the building of at least 20 skyscrapers. Those familiar with the project say it is meant to match the glamour of Dubai and is also expected to be a shopping destination that stocks Chinese and other global products.
Mr Qiu Yan of Multi-Win Holding Ltd (Hong Kong) said that once completed the project had the potential to create 200,000 jobs.
Mr Yan added that a conference planned later this month in Nairobi would attract more Chinese investors interested in the initiative that is expected to change the face of Athi River. Other key individuals involved include Mr Guo Dong and Prof Luo Ming.
Those behind the project known as Kenya-China Economic Zone are said to have acquired land from a flower company. However, we could not immediately establish how long the “new city” will take to complete. It is also unclear how it will coexist with the proposed Konza Techno City and Machakos City launched by Governor Alfred Mutua, proposed in the same area.
The Director of External Communications at State House, Mr Munyori Buku, said he was aware of the proposed project which would push the government’s plan to turn around the country’s economic prospects and help achieve Vision 2030.
“Such projects are a clear manifestation of the Jubilee administration’s plan to take the Vision 2030 to the next level,” Mr Buku said.
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now with these there are certain things that may piss me off seroiusly..politics intereferance and Beaurecay i hope NEMA gives it the Green light as soon as possible so help me God nikiona a politician bringing trying to derail these beautiful project..if i meet them i swear i will slay their throats out man!these is one fine project which i cant stand it been delayed like the SGR and the others..please let these go through am croosing my fingers on these man!!!thanks african for these
now with these there are certain things that may piss me off seroiusly..politics intereferance and Beaurecay i hope NEMA gives it the Green light as soon as possible so help me God nikiona a politician bringing trying to derail these beautiful project..if i meet them i swear i will slay their throats out man!these is one fine project which i cant stand it been delayed like the SGR and the others..please let these go through am croosing my fingers on these man!!!thanks african for these
As nairobbery said on the Machakos thread it's in Mutua's jurisdiction and it's by the Chinese, there may yet be light at the end of the tunnel for Kenya.a city by the chinese and it is in mutua's county?! i think it is safe to get our hopes up
i really hope so!!:banana:
oh u don't say!
Chinese funding and constructing it? delays will not be seen. they will raise this giant in a record time!
Chinese funding and constructing it? delays will not be seen. they will raise this giant in a record time!
am wondering why it didn't go to the south, given the close relations btwn tz and china.
Economics is the reason, some are good for politics, others not so good. I'm any case they are doing a port there. Regional presence is what they seek. See such projects should be given almost free land, but NEMA is needed but it should be swift.am wondering why it didn't go to the south, given the close relations btwn tz and china.
I was wondering same thing too?am wondering why it didn't go to the south, given the close relations btwn tz and china.
Given they are planning to build that Bagamoyo monster..
May be they like the speed at which the Kenyan transport infrastructure is growing...compared to the south of course.
Now we have no excuse but turn Mombasa road into at least a six lane Highway.
Approximately how much is it to build something like KCB tower in upper hill?I was wondering same thing too? Given they are planning to build that Bagamoyo monster.. May be they like the speed at which the Kenyan transport infrastructure is growing...compared to the south of course. Now we have no excuse but turn Mombasa road into at least a six lane Highway.
yeah i hope they just give the project to the chinese because the world bank just keep on screwing us all the timeI was wondering same thing too?
Given they are planning to build that Bagamoyo monster..
May be they like the speed at which the Kenyan transport infrastructure is growing...compared to the south of course.
Now we have no excuse but turn Mombasa road into at least a six lane Highway.
abricks the tower costed 2.4million dollars
If the land of the project is free then i can see the entire project costing $750 million dollars. Plus i'd like to think the government is fully behind this project and it must have been discussed when Uhuru was in China.
And because this will be a Chinese economic zone it make it easier for chinese companies to invest in kenya and east africa. So i hope before the year ends this project will be already in the stages for the ground breaking and construction.
And because this will be a Chinese economic zone it make it easier for chinese companies to invest in kenya and east africa. So i hope before the year ends this project will be already in the stages for the ground breaking and construction.
not only the road to be revamp also we need a high speed railway station connected to tatu konza macha city and the china town..i aslo beleive EThiopia have their own china underconstruction also for tanzania will have theirs but for kenya it will be mother of all china towns in east and central africa
yea u right. it makes much sense to build something like that in kenya than the south coz of economic cards btwn the 2Economics is the reason, some are good for politics, others not so good. I'm any case they are doing a port there. Regional presence is what they seek. See such projects should be given almost free land, but NEMA is needed but it should be swift.
the kenyan infrastructure played a key role here like you say.I was wondering same thing too?
Given they are planning to build that Bagamoyo monster..
May be they like the speed at which the Kenyan transport infrastructure is growing...compared to the south of course.
Now we have no excuse but turn Mombasa road into at least a six lane Highway.
and yea, konza, this one and machakos city will choke the life outta mombasa road. we need a 12 lane highway, high speed rail and fiber optic cable connectin the cities all the way to nairobi. and before u know it, we have africa's largest megapolis! a tokyo in the making.
for ethiopia i think it's just a business center, while for for the south is a port.not only the road to be revamp also we need a high speed railway station connected to tatu konza macha city and the china town..i aslo beleive EThiopia have their own china underconstruction also for tanzania will have theirs but for kenya it will be mother of all china towns in east and central africa
but for kenya it will be the hq of all the operations in east africa...which am sure it will eventually be for the whole of africa.
i think i saw somewhere on the forum a proposed skycraper for china-africa &middle east hq in kenya...also i think i saw one for europe-africa hq in nairobi.
so there is another city by the european countries to put in kenya primezz?
not a city. hq for europe-africa business.so there is another city by the european countries to put in kenya primezz?
oh well nice to know they too are interested hope they put one hell of a high building at above 250meters or a nice business park but i hope to see all these comes to reality am aging man and i need to see all these cities up and running no more delayesnot a city. hq for europe-africa business.
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