27,000+ jobs, manufacturing hub, industrial diversification, export growth, logistics center
Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
3,000-acre Special Economic Zone near Mombasa Port for manufacturing, logistics, and free trade operations.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2019
StartedJanuary 1, 2020
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 42,000,000,000KES
Timeline
JICA Financing Signed
Kenya and Japan signed KES 88 billion loan package covering the Mombasa Gate Bridge and Dongo Kundu SEZ
Infrastructure Development Begins
SEZ infrastructure works including roads, water, and electricity commenced
Contractors
JICA-Funded Consortium
SEZ Infrastructure DevelopmentJapanese-funded infrastructure development for the SEZ
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
President of KenyaSigned the JICA financing for the Dongo Kundu SEZ ecosystem
Hassan Joho
Governor of MombasaAdvocated for the SEZ to industrialize Mombasa
Benefits
Description
The Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone is a 3,000-acre industrial zone being developed adjacent to the Dongo Kundu Bypass and Mombasa Port. Part of the JICA-funded Dongo Kundu infrastructure ecosystem, the SEZ aims to attract manufacturing, logistics, and free trade businesses. Japan has committed approximately KES 42 billion for both the bypass and SEZ infrastructure including roads, electricity, water supply, and drainage. When operational, the SEZ is expected to employ over 27,000 people and transform Mombasa's industrial base.
Overview
Largest Special Economic Zone in East Africa, intended to transform Mombasa from a transit port into an industrial manufacturing hub creating tens of thousands of jobs.