Programme

Konza Technopolis (National ICT & Innovation City Programme)

KenyaUrban InfrastructureReviewed 10 September 2026

Multi-decade national ICT and innovation city programme; Sh99.38bn invested to date (as of 2025). No single centralised sponsor — multiple-tenant/investor model. Programme authority renamed Technopolis Development Authority under the Technopolis Act, 2026 (Act No. 13 of 2026, presidential assent 11 May 2026, gazetted 15 May 2026 as Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 120) — formerly Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA).

Status

ImplementationStatus
Major Contracts Under DeliveryProcurement Status

Value

KES 99.38 billionInvestment Value

Overview

Location
Konza, Machakos County, Kenya

Project Developments

  • Project · 13 June 2026KETRACO commissions Isinya–Konza 400kV transmission line

    A 48km double-circuit high-voltage line and new 400/132/66kV Konza substation were completed and commissioned, directly underpinning power supply to Konza Technopolis and strengthening the southern Nairobi grid corridor.

  • Regulatory · 11 May 2026Konza Technopolis Development Authority renamed under new Technopolis Act

    President Ruto assented to the Technopolis Act, 2026 on 11 May 2026 (gazetted 15 May 2026 as Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 120, Act No. 13 of 2026), renaming the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) to the Technopolis Development Authority — an institutional/legal upgrade ahead of Konza's stated "acceleration phase." Now backed by a genuine Tier 1 Kenya Law/Gazette source, upgraded from the master's original press-only sourcing via the targeted verification gate.

Participants & Roles

Government Entity / Grantor

Sources