Quiet plans for a new 199-hectare Tech City in Nakuru emerge – New Konza City?
Is Nakuru getting its own Konza City? Inside the quiet planning for a new 199-hectare Special Economic Zone Tech City by the Rift Valley Development Trust...
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Quiet plans are emerging for a new 199-hectare Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Nakuru County, potentially a new tech hub to rival Konza Technopolis.
- The proposed RVDT Tech City will span approximately 199.4 hectares (nearly 500 acres).
- The project is being spearheaded by the Rift Valley Development Trust (RVDT).
- The hub is envisioned as a vehicle for regional digital transformation and employment creation, located 4 kilometers from Nakuru City center.
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