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Konza Technopolis CEO John Paul Okwiri. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]
Konza Technopolis has reached a historic milestone after the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) granted provisional registration to a 404.69-hectare wildlife conservancy embedded within its master plan, making it the first purpose-built smart city in Africa to formally integrate a protected conservation area into its urban development framework.
The designation positions Konza Technopolis as a flagship model for combining digital infrastructure, ecological protection, and long-term sustainable urban planning, marking a significant shift in how future cities may be designed across the continent.
Konza Technopolis CEO John Paul Okwiri said the conservancy forms part of the wider Athi-Kapiti ecosystem and is designed to safeguard key wildlife species while aligning development with environmental protection.
