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Nairobi, 5 July 2018. Tatu City, the Vision 2030-endorsed satellite city near Nairobi, has opened a new building dedicated to the Tatu City Training Academy, which provides classroom learning and hands-on practical training to qualify the local community for work in the buoyant construction industry at Tatu City, in Kiambu County and beyond. Since the […]

June 28, 2018 – Unity Homes, a developer of inclusive residential communities in Kenya, will build 1,200 affordable homes at Tatu City, the U.S.-backed, mixed-income development in Kiambu County. The Ksh 4.5bn ($45mn) project will address the shortage of affordable homes in Kenya and provide opportunities for local employment in the area. Unity Homes are […]

Tatu City has graduated a third class of students from its training academy, continuing its programme to provide labour skills to hundreds of people in the local community. The training academy, in partnership with Arc Skills, teaches skills relevant to the construction industry, such as masonry, plasterwork, electrical, plumbing, painting, tiling and carpentry. On completion […]

South Africa’s private education firm Advtech will open a school under its Crawford Schools brand in September in Kiambu’s Tatu City, continuing its aggressive expansion drive in Kenya. The Sandton-based firm, which is also listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), recently acquired the Makini Group of Schools. Executives of The Crawford International School Kenya […]

By Florence Mwangamilo The journey of buying a residential property is fraught with uncertainty and filled with emotions. My spouse and I had been searching for a place to settle the family for over eight years. We considered living in Kitengela, Athi River, Ngong, Kilimani and Matasya etc. We visited each of these places in […]

Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) has signed a long term lease for nearly 4,500 sqm of its flagship ALP North Logistics Warehousing Complex with Copia Global, the fast growing e-commerce FMCG distributor that specialises in supplying rural Kenya. ALP is currently constructing Kenya’s first international standard grade-A logistics warehousing on two sites in Nairobi. ALP North, […]

Global engineering and construction firm Stecol Corporation has signed an agreement with Tatu City for the construction of a multipurpose steel assembly plant at Tatu Industrial Park. Spread across seven acres of land, the plant will consist of an assembly zone, storage space and workshop directly employing over 100 people. Construction will begin in June […]

Vision 2030 Delivery Board and Tatu City developers have formed seven working committees to put in place right policies, offer statutory and infrastructure support to accelerate implementation of the 5,000-acre development. The membership of the committees will be drawn from the Vision 2030 Delivery Board comprising of Principal Secretaries in the Education, Water, Energy, Transport, […]