This archive report was first published on 12 July 2020.
On July 12, 2020, Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director-General Mohammed Badi announced the formation of the Railway City Development Authority (RCDA), a crucial step in the Sh28 billion Nairobi Railway City project.
The project, which is part of the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Plan, aims to transform the city's Central Business District (CBD) with a multi-modal urban development.
According to Major General Badi, the Authority was established in May 2020, following a directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta in March for NMS to work closely with relevant institutions to establish the Authority and identify anchor projects and investors.
"A gazette notice establishing the Railway City Development Authority was published on 13th May 2020 as Legal Notice No. 88 of 2020," said Major General Badi.
The project, which will be implemented on a 425-acre piece of land, includes the construction of a new railway station, commercial developments, residential flats, a cultural centre, and a museum.
The project is divided into three components, with the first component focusing on the construction of facilities for meetings, incentive conferences, and exhibitions, the second component an economic zone comprising hi-tech industries and small and medium enterprises, and the third component a residential complex with affordable housing units.
