Konza Techno City is envisioned to be a sustainable, world-class technology hub and a major economic driver for Kenya, with a vibrant mix of businesses, workers, residents, and urban amenities. The city will create high value jobs, boost the country’s GDP by focusing on R&D and Entrepreneurship in Science Technology Innovation (STI) sector. This will position Kenya as a global center for innovation and Africa’s technology hub.
Konza aims to attract Research, Education and Commercial partners in ITES, Life Sciences and Engineering. Increased innovation will lead to an increase in patenting, increased quality will produce relevant skilled workforce for industries. The City will attract investors and build programs aimed at commercializing the products of research. It will provide a good innovation ecosystem to educate new and existing tech entrepreneurs and for Multinational Companies entering Africa to consider setting their offices/branches.
Konza will be a 'smart city' with highly advanced overall infrastructure, sustainable developments, communication networks and market viability. The city features world-class civic and commercial architecture including the Regional Innovation Hub; high quality Technology University; Smart Schools; Research Labs; Recreational Facilities (Sports Stadium, Film and Media Centre), Hospitality (Hotels and Convention Centers), Smart City Solutions (Smart Traffic, Smart Parking, Smart Governance e.t.c) and world-class infrastructure.
The implementation of Phase 1 is already in progress. The Master Plan of this Phase begun on a 400-acre piece of land and is expected to attract 30,000 residents, 7,500 knowledge workers, and 16,700 other workers on its completion. Konza based on successful models such as Research Triangle, Silicon Valley etc. will bring a real transformation of Kenya towards knowledge and technology economy.
It is against this background that the KoTDA is seeking local and international universities to establish their campuses at the proposed Konza Techno City (KTC).