Konza Authority launches report as technology city draws investors

Director Admin-ICT Wesley Maritim, Konza Technopolis Development Authority acting director John Okwiri, Chairman Prof Raphael Munavu and KoTDA director Charles Kilonzo during the launch of the Environmental, Social and Governance report. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Phase one of the Konza Technopolis which is expected to become Kenya's first smart city is nearing completion. This is according to Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA), the agency mandated to implement the project.

The agency said this during the launch of its inaugural annual environmental, social and governance (ESG) report in Nairobi, yesterday. The report highlights the progress of key projects in the smart city with their sustainability aspects at a time when private investors and government entities are setting up business operations at Phase One, which is 88 per cent done.