Name and Location
Tatu City mixed-use development project, Kiambu, Kenya.

Client
Tatu City Limited.

Project Description
Tatu City is a mixed-use development that will be built on 1 035 ha and will be the first privately managed city in Kenya.

The development will provide a comprehensive mix of land uses, including residential developments, as well as retail, commercial, social and recreational facilities.

Each node will contain distinct facilities, including interconnected public transport systems and green open spaces, and will use the existing natural features on the site as a key structuring element.

These natural features, including wetlands and river systems, cover 37% of the site.

Of the remaining 658 ha of developable land, 4% has been allocated for use as the primary urban node (46 ha), 3% to secondary urban nodes (33 ha), 2% to the business corridor and to the technology park (20 ha and 22 ha respectively), 1% to activity spines (13 ha), 17% for high-density residential areas (176 ha), 28% for low- to medium-density residential areas (295 ha) and 5% for light industrial, warehousing and infrastructure (53 ha).

The project will be completed in ten phases and, for each phase, there will be a detailed precinct plan.
When fully developed, Tatu City will be home to an estimated 70 000 residents and 30 000 day visitors.

Value
The project is estimated at $2.5-billion.

Duration
The project is expected to be completed by 2022.

Latest Developments
Phase 1 construction of Tatu City has started, with the construction of an access road to the city by Sinohydro Tianjin Engineering. This is expected to be completed by the end of the year and will be followed by civil works on the plots on which developments will be established

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Sinohydro Tianjin Engineering (access roads).

On Budget and on Time?
The project was delayed by four years, owing to court cases involving ownership.

Contact Details for Project Information
Tatu City Limited, tel +254 20 5131 000 or email info@tatucity.com.
Sinohydro Tianjin Engineering, tel +86 22 5856 9000, fax +86 22 5856 9002 or
email htysb@tianjin.sinohydro.com.