News

29 June
2020

Absa Bank Kenya offers special mortgage rates to Tatu City home buyers

Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with Tatu City to offer preferential mortgage finance rates to potential home buyers at the Special Economic Zone development on 5,000 acres, just 30 minutes from downtown Nairobi. The bank will provide home ownership facilities including construction loans, equity releases and LARIBA mortgages, as well as insurance products such as […]

4 June
2020

NEMA approves Tatu City extension as new city expands

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has given Strategic Environment Assessment approval to the second phase of Tatu City, as the new city expands to meet demand for businesses, homes and social amenities. The approval from NEMA paves the way for Tatu City to develop on its 2,500-acre second phase. The city’s first phase, also […]

8 April
2020

Jilk Construction opens new base at Tatu Industrial Park

Jilk Construction Company Ltd, a leading Kenyan civil works and road construction company, has established a base at Tatu Industrial Park as part of its growth plans. On a 5-acre plot in the logistics and light industrial area of Tatu City Special Economic Zone, Jilk has inaugurated a batching plant that produces concrete and asphalt […]

31 March
2020

Tatu City inaugurates water and sanitation laboratory

Tatu City has opened a certified water testing laboratory to ensure water quality at the 5,000-acre new city development in Nairobi. Staffed by two analysts trained in Laboratory Management System ISO/IEC 17205:2017 and water quality and safety planning, the lab is equipped with advanced technology to analyse basic water parameters, physical and chemical parameters as […]

25 March
2020

Tatu City tree planting tops 10,000

Tatu City and the Kamiti Water Resource Users Association have planted more than 10,000 trees in two years of cooperation. So far in 2020, the environmental partnership has planted 4,000 indigenous trees, in addition to 6,000 seedlings last year. The partnership was formed to preserve the Kamiti catchment area. “We are fully committed to maintaining […]

23 December
2019

Tatu City selects Landis+Gyr and Honeywell for smart utilities infrastructure

Tatu Connect, the utilities company at Tatu City, is improving the efficiency of power usage and quality of service to consumers by investing in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), which allows smart metering devices to be operated remotely. In AMI, reliable communications between the smart meters and the software platform is a key requirement where even […]

17 December
2019

Amref Health Africa and Tatu City Partner to Host Family Wellness Festival in February 2020

To address rising cases of non-communicable and lifestyle diseases in Kenya, Amref Health Africa is partnering with Tatu City to host a first-of-its-kind family wellness festival on Saturday 8 February 2020 at the Tatu City Events Ground. Dubbed the Amref Health Africa Wellness Festival, the one-day event seeks to catalyse a family wellness movement targeting […]

3 December
2019

U.S. Ambassador Kyle McCarter visits Tatu City in Kenya

On a visit to Tatu City, U.S. Ambassador Kyle McCarter highlighted how diverse U.S. investments in Kenya are creating jobs, education, innovation and homes for Kenyans. Tatu City’s shareholders are from the United States, New Zealand, Norway and Britain. They have invested more than $150 million in the infrastructure and operations of the 5,000-acre […]

29 October
2019

Tatu City rolls out smart city technology for residents and businesses

Tatu City, the inclusive mixed-use new city near Nairobi, has deployed an integrated smart city technology platform to provide unparalleled convenience to residents. Partnering with Twenty Third Century Systems (TTCS), a leading pan-African provider of enterprise software applications for utilities and other services, Tatu City has introduced an interconnected Utilities Management System for Water and […]

23 October
2019

Racers put rubber to road at Tatu City

More than 4,000 motor racing enthusiasts from across East Africa were treated to top-class tarmac racing at Tatu City on 19-20 October. Fifty drivers participated in the event showcasing their racing skill and passion for driving while fans enjoyed nyama choma and entertainment at the family village. Day 1 saw drivers racing through a set […]

17 October
2019

Olympian Lornah Kiplagat starts designs of Tatu City trails

World champion runner Lornah Kiplagat has started the designs of Tatu City’s health and wellness trails. The first paths will be installed at Kijani Ridge, the premier residential development at Tatu City, and then extend through the parks and open spaces that connect the 5,000-acre new city in Nairobi. Joining Kiplagat at Tatu City to […]

2 October
2019

Get geared up for the first ever drag and gymkhana races at Tatu City on 19-20 October!

The two-day event will bring together motoring enthusiasts from all over the region Race Wars, an annual tarmac motorsports event organised by Delta Sports, will take place at Tatu City on 19-20 October, bringing together racing drivers and motoring enthusiasts from across Kenya and the region. The race has already attracted more than 50 participants, […]