35,000+ jobs, KES 390B investment, desalination plant, industrial park, residential estates, golf resort
Vipingo Special Economic Zone (Kilifi)
2,000-acre SEZ on former Rea Vipingo sisal estate in Kilifi, developed by Centum RE with KES 390B projected investment and 35,000+ jobs.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2020
StartedJanuary 1, 2020
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2038
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 390,000,000,000KES
Timeline
SEZ Launched
Vipingo Special Economic Zone officially launched, expected to attract KES 390 billion investment
Contractors
Centum Real Estate
Master DeveloperDeveloping 10,254 acres of former Rea Vipingo sisal estate into mixed-use SEZ
Politicians Involved
William Ruto
President of KenyaGovernment support for SEZ designation and infrastructure investment
Gideon Mung'aro
Governor of KilifiNoted increased land values and corporate attraction from Vipingo development
Benefits
Description
The Vipingo Special Economic Zone is a 2,000-acre development within the larger 10,254-acre Vipingo Development by Centum Real Estate on the former Rea Vipingo sisal estate in Kilifi County. Launched in September 2025, it is expected to attract KES 390 billion in investments and create over 35,000 direct jobs across manufacturing, commercial, residential, hospitality, and institutional sectors. Infrastructure includes a 3 million litre/day seawater desalination plant, on-site power substation, and full road network. Located along the Mombasa-Malindi Highway with good transport connections. Mombasa Cement already operates a factory with a 36MW wind station on the estate.
Overview
Transforms Kenya's former sisal capital into East Africa's largest mixed-use coastal development, attracting industrial and real estate investment to Kilifi County.