Construction of the first phase at Kenya's Konza technology city will begin in March setting on course the development of the multi-billion venture.
The State has announced that the groundbreaking of the city's Sh1.2 billion administrative headquarters will begin in March this year.
Konza Technology City Development Authority (KoTDA) CEO Eng John Tanui said the first phase constituting 21 parcels of land on 60 acres is ready for investment starting this year.
"We will be doing the groundbreaking of Sh1.2 billion mixed-use facility to host our offices, commercial and residential units in March this year as well as putting up the first schools," said Eng Tanui.
"In addition to this, we are completing the design for the provision of utilities including waste water management, street lighting, water, power and Internet systems to ensure that these are laid out in the right way before construction of the same begins in the next financial year," he said.
The Konza city development project was launched by former President Mwai Kibaki in 2008 as a Vision 2030 project but has since been mired by skepticism on its viability and timing.