{"id":109719,"date":"2025-02-06T05:03:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T05:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/02\/06\/govt-gives-konza-investors-18-months-to-develop-or-lose-land\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T05:03:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T05:03:06","slug":"govt-gives-konza-investors-18-months-to-develop-or-lose-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/govt-gives-konza-investors-18-months-to-develop-or-lose-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t gives Konza investors 18 months to develop or lose land"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden @container\/thread\">\n<div class=\"h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-vfzfx-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-vfzfx-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm md:pb-9\">\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base py-[18px] px-3 md:px-4 w-full md:px-5 lg:px-4 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The government has issued a firm directive to investors at Konza Technopolis to develop within 18 months or risk losing their land.<\/p>\n<p>Lands Cabinet Secretary Esther Wahome, during a recent visit, made it clear that Konza is not a land speculation project.<\/p>\n<p>With over 147 plots allocated and more than 100 already acquired, the government is pushing for rapid development to transform the area into a fully operational smart city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKonza Technopolis is a government priority, and we will not allow investors to hold onto land without development. If there\u2019s no progress within 18 months, the land will be repossessed and allocated to serious developers. We are building a smart city, and that requires commitment,\u201d CS Wahome stated.<\/p>\n<p>The government has also addressed concerns over infrastructure delays. Kenya Power has confirmed that electricity connectivity will begin this Friday, ensuring all plots have access to power.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, roads, water, and network infrastructure are already in place, eliminating excuses for delays.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to private sector investments, the National Construction Authority (NCA) has been allocated 6.4 acres at Konza Technopolis to establish a modern research and training institute.<\/p>\n<p>The facility will focus on construction research, innovative building technologies, and capacity building to advance affordable housing solutions across Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the project is expected to cost Ksh 2.7 billion, with long-term investments projected to reach KSh 9 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Konza Technopolis CEO Paul Okwiri emphasized the urgency of the deadline, warning that inaction will lead to repossession.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot afford to have land left undeveloped, especially when we\u2019re building Kenya\u2019s most ambitious smart city project. We\u2019re committed to ensuring Konza evolves into a model city for the region,\u201d Okwiri stated.<\/p>\n<p>With the 18-month ultimatum in place, electricity connectivity beginning this Friday, and the NCA\u2019s research institute taking shape, investors must act swiftly or risk losing their land. The countdown to Konza Technopolis\u2019 transformation has begun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:border-transparent md:dark:border-transparent w-full\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base px-3 md:px-4 w-full md:px-5 lg:px-4 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex justify-center empty:hidden\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative flex h-full max-w-full flex-1 flex-col\">\n<div class=\"absolute bottom-full left-0 right-0 z-20\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"group relative flex w-full items-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/govt-gives-konza-investors-18-months-to-develop-or-lose-land\/\">Gov\u2019t gives Konza investors 18 months to develop or lose land<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has issued a firm directive to investors at Konza Technopolis to develop within 18 months or risk losing their land. Lands Cabinet Secretary Esther Wahome, during a recent visit, made it clear that Konza is not a land speculation project. With over 147 plots allocated and more than 100 already acquired, the government [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109719\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}