{
  "id": 10721734,
  "title": "Visual representation of Murang’a city which will be 3 times bigger than Nairobi CBD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/visual-representation-of-muranga-city-which-will-be-3-times-bigger",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:42:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/visual-representation-of-muranga-city-which-will-be-3-times-bigger-than-nairobi-cbd"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata unveiled plans to develop a sprawling 1,400-acre industrial city near Del Monte, aiming to surpass Nairobi's Central Business District in size. This city, larger than Nairobi, seeks to become a major hub for manufacturing and commerce. The governor emphasized Murang'a's strategic advantages, such as proximity to the capital, access to agricultural resources, and existing transport infrastructure. Key crops like avocado, pineapple, tea, coffee, and milk could serve as raw materials for factories in the new district. The industrial zone is already partially occupied, with investors at various stages of setup. The land, previously owned by Del Monte, includes an Export Processing Zone and a Special Economic Zone. Construction of sheds for immediate industrial use is projected to be completed within four to five months. The county has already leased about 60% of the available space at a price around Ksh7 million per acre. Additionally, the county is marketing one-acre plots at an estimated Ksh35 million and seeks private partners for managing a new landfill. Modern markets have been constructed, with plans to have businesses occupying upper floors and small traders on the ground. The county is positioning itself as an engine of economic growth through manufacturing and value addition, leveraging its agricultural strengths to generate jobs and revenue. The industrial park has already attracted six companies and numerous other applicants.",
  "summary": "Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has outlined an ambitious plan to transform the county into a major industrial and commercial hub, with a proposed 1,400-acre industrial city near Del Monte. Kang’ata says the project is designed to create a new urban centre that would be larger in land area than Nairobi’s Central Business District, which he […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}