Governor Kang’ata said he plans to achieve this ambitious goal by attracting foreign investors to set up shop in Murang’a and boost industrial activity.
Murang’a industrial city, over three times bigger than Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), will bank on leasing land to manufacturers to revitalise economic structures in the county.
“The main investment is the industrial city near Del Monte, where we are giving one acre at Ksh.7 million. The true value is about Ksh.35 million per acre. It’s planned and secure, and 60% is already booked,” he said.
Governor Kang’ata said the county has raised Ksh.120 million from activities at the Murang’a Industrial Park, providing additional revenue for county programmes and infrastructure development.
Speaking during the second Murang’a Investment Dinner in Nairobi, Kang’ata said that investors will be given a 99-year lease of planned land to allow longevity for interested investors.
“The vision of Murang’a is to create another city larger than Nairobi. The Nairobi CBD sits on 350 acres. Now our industrial city is 1400 acres; therefore, we will have a bigger city if our dream is realised,” he said.
He believes that manufacturing companies will boost the city’s economy and trigger astronomical growth.
“I do not know of any country that has become rich without manufacturing. It is in the interest of Murang’a and Kenya to create more manufacturing jobs so that when we go to the world market our products are more competitive and create better value,” he said.
In June, the County issued 44 allotment letters for 99-year leases, with several investors already undertaking development works.
Companies that received allocations include Absolute Healthcare Services, Top Pork, KenAgro Industries, Ashland Traders Limited, Pelican Metal and Joska Enterprises.
Others like Promotto and MEDS Health are in the process of onboarding.
The Murang’a investment project was kick-started in 2025 to develop a smart city, and the first investment forum mainly attracted local investors.
This year, the Governor focused on investment opportunities in agro-industrial parks and value addition in agricultural products largely produced in the county, among them avocado, tea, coffee, macadamia and milk.
According to the County records, 500 acres have been allocated to the Export Processing Zone (EPZ), while the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has been allocated 800 acres.
The EPZ portion is managed by EPZA, but the county has leverage over 10% of the land (50 acres) as per negotiations undertaken before the transfer of the land.
The SEZ will comprise the Murang’a MediCity (75 acres), Light, Medium and Heavy Industries (276 acres), Technology and Innovation Hub (23 acres), Commercial Hub (43 acres), Stadium (10 acres) and Recreational Area (57 acres).
Other allocations include Market (2.6 acres), Bus Station (3 acres), Schools (16 acres), Housing (12 acres), Affordable Housing (22 acres) and Infrastructure – Roads, Sewer, Water, Internet, Power (134 acres).
The remaining acreage will be dedicated to the National and County Government Institutions.
The County will receive 10% corporate tax for the first 10 years after the start of operation, 15% for the next 10 years and 30% for the subsequent years.
The County Assembly of Murang’a is currently considering a bill to establish an autonomous authority to manage the industrial park and create other Murang’a County-Specific incentives.
