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Even if you run the entire GHANA - you cannot beat the Kitengela dustbowl - leave alone Nairobi.

Contemporary house designs like those are in Kitengela.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9h339gPlBs

Just30:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yachjafJH8Q

Dreams

Your kitengela cant even match the above

I surely any sane human being can see the huge difference in class btw Kenya and west africa. At least Tanzania guy is trying with careful selected pictures.

The troll is just fighting reality

leQubit:
maybe the problem is the definition of class..The guy doesn't know folks who live there..

maybe us comparing with WA is just wrong..Its like comparing oranges and potatoes

Kitengela like many Nairobi metros are miles AHEAD of anything in ACCRA -


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2OpRa7PX3U

Yes the troll is on it.

Just30:


Yet all those places dont even come close to Cantoment beauty and sophistication.

Karen, runda muthiaga have terrible low class residential facilities.

Have you forgotten we've seen those before?

It's not good to get minerals before you know how to handle them; Look at Ghana - has had gold for as long as it existed - the country name is literally GOLD COAST - but it look so crappy - because that gold has messed up it's economy. They cannot do the most basic of things like PLANTING TREES - they are like MAASAI of kenya

leQubit:
man i wish Kenya was blessed with minerals..we would be on the top in Africa...

Holy cowQ

I told him Kitengela estates that are 40kms from Nairobi - are way better than anything in best part of Accra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHT9R1fGUgI

leQubit:
Dude ya not serious..

DODOWA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbJ4vnB1KZQ

Just dropping names because you cannot provide evidence. This is Kitengela - houses 40kms from Nairobi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA-ictT_aCo

Just30:
dreams

Kitengela estate ain't even half as decent as Dodowa

Labone I am sure if we look for video of it; it the usual crap. Something is wrong with west africa. Your somehow manage to build the ugliest of structures. Is is the architect, the builders or what?

Just30:
I'm not being patriotic just speaking facts

I've watched that before and it is not half as decent as Labone

And it's starting to rival Durban in efficiency wise - nowadays ships arrive, offloaded the same day and your container will be in Nairobi 500kms the same day. That is super-efficient.

leQubit:
Did you know Mombasa Port was ranked fifth after Durban (South Africa), Alexandria (Egypt), Tanger Med (Morocco) and Port Said (Egypt).

Kenya is something i tell you..

If you had manufacturing your taxes would be high; Kenya manufacturing is 8-10% of GDP but contribute I think 20-30% of taxes. Your tax base is low because of your lack of modern economy. Remove minerals royalites - and what do you have as taxes. What is your VAT, Custom, PaYE.

Just30:
combine all the industrial parks coming up in Kenya and it wont match Tema.

Yes, kenya is many years behind Ghana and that is the reason why it has less than 6 billion dollars export.

The industrial parks in Kenya are only building warehouses while in Ghana, they are being filled by companies like Halliburton, RObert Bosch GmbH, Alfred karcher GmbH &co. KG, DTRT Apparels

Take your Ghana patriotic blinkers off - and watch this -and be very EMBARRASED for all gold you have wasted.

This 250-300 SQKM of world class residences - continuous from the west side of Nairobi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-2t6FqELxs

Just30:
I'm yet to see a places in Kenya that can look half as decent as Cantoment

Kitengela (pop 150,000) - 30kms from Nairobi - has more decent estates than best in Accra. And it began as gov EPZ in 90s. It reason Kenya is leading exporter of apparel to US in Africa.

As Kitengela's middle class population has boomed, so has its wide variety of high end schools and universities to cater to the children of the middle classes. Some of the schools include Kitengela International Schools, Acacia Crest, Chuna Preparatory, Orchard Schools, Nova Pioneer Kitengela and numerous more. Some of the universities and colleges include KCA University Kitengela campus, Kitengela Institute of Management Studies, KAG East University, East African University, RAF International University among others.[8]

Kitengela's gated communities for the middle classes include Chuna, Milimani, Royal Gates, New Valley, Muigai Prestige, New World Gardens, Safaricom 1 & 2 estates, Police Sacco Estate, EPZ estate, Fountain View, Riverside, Upper Valley, Kenpipe Gardens, Acacia and many more.

Just30:
dont guess, speak with facts

Athi River EPZ has 72 companies - manufacturing and exporting products

2.4.1 Athi River Zone
This zone was developed by use of public funds at the cost of US $ 30 million
(Kshs. 3,060 million) to put up the infrastructure and initial industrial buildings and
associated infrastructure.
Investment used to develop phases I & II of Export Business Accelerator
(Incubator) is Kshs.252 million while additional infrastructural projects are
estimated at Kshs. 6,700 million bringing cumulative zone investment to Kshs
10,012 million. The zone is managed by the Authority on behalf of the
Government/public.
The zone has two categories of industrial buildings, one put up by the public and
the other by licensed private zone developers. The public put up initial industrial
buildings of an area of 160,000 square feet. Thereafter, SME/Export Business
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Accelerator (EBA) phases I & II were put up with a total built up space of 79,000
square feet. SME unit III with a space of 64,500 square feet has been completed
together with an additional industrial space of 372,600 square feet. This brings to
a cumulative industrial space constructed using public resources to 676,100
square feet.
The private zone developers which include (Trans fleet EPZ Ltd, Capital
Industrial Park EPZ Ltd, Cranfield EPZ Ltd, Property Vision EPZ Ltd, Growth
Point Warehousing EPZ Ltd, Nexus Holdings EPZ Ltd, China International
Investment EPZ Ltd, Ceytun EPZ Ltd, Tracejack Industries EPZ Ltd and Newland
EPZ Co. Ltd among others) have constructed industrial buildings to gather for
increased demand from EPZ firms, considering that the investors prefer ready
buildings.
Transfleet EPZ Ltd has constructed industrial units with total built up area of
about 308,160 square feet. All the godowns have been leased to four garments
enterprises; New Wide Garments K. EPZ Ltd, Global Apparels K. EPZ Ltd and
Royal Garments Industries EPZ Ltd, hence registering 100% occupancy.
Transfleet EPZ Ltd is constructing phase II of industrial go downs of 308,160
square feet to meet investors’ demand.
Capital Industrial Park EPZ Ltd put up a total area of 220,000 square feet;
although it has remained largely unoccupied for some time, it now hosts two
firms namely; Fair oils EPZ Ltd, Ethical Fashions Artisan EPZ Ltd and Dala
Textiles Kenya EPZ Ltd occupied cumulative built up space of 145,000 square
feet; representing occupancy of 66%.
Property Vision EPZ Ltd has constructed seven units totaling 43,000 square feet;
Growth Point Warehousing EPZ Ltd has developed industrial units with
cumulative area of 105,000 square feet while Cranfield EPZ Ltd (took over from
Rupa Cotton Mills EPZ Ltd) has an estimated 150,300 square feet to cater for
investors’ needs in which about 40% was occupied.
Other developers of industrial buildings include Nexus Holdings Holdings EPZ
Ltd with 63,400 square feet (in which 80% was occupied); China International
Investment EPZ Ltd 107,000 square feet and Ceytun EPZ Ltd with 16,560 square
feet among others to cater for increased industrial demand for space within the
zone.
Industrial space constructed by the private developers is estimated at 928,120
square feet, bringing cumulative industrial space within Athi River zone to
1,604,220 square feet.
The zone had 73 operating enterprises in the year 2019 compared to 72 in the
previous year. The number of firms within the zone include those operating under
Business Service Permit (BSP).
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Some of the new enterprises included Shona EPZ Ltd, Dala Textiles K EPZ Ltd,
Tensenses Africa EPZ Ltd; Kentegra Biotechnology EPZ Ltd; Agrofirst EPZ Ltd;
Acacia EPZ Ltd; Kenkor Joinery EPZ Ltd; Navios Services EPZ Ltd and Omra
Meat Processing EPZ Ltd; T3 EPZ Ltd; Farmica EPZ Ltd; B.Braun
Pharmaceuticals EPZ Ltd. However, some of the enterprises within the zone
remained dormant due to various constraints. These included; Redington Kenya
EPZ Ltd, Life Sciences EPZ Ltd; Softrace EPZ Ltd and Njuwa Tannery EPZ Ltd
among others.
The firms located in the zone are involved in production of a range of activities
from garments, pharmaceuticals, darts board, service, agro processing, food
processing and electrical goods among other activities.
Currently, the zone is experiencing increased activity in the form of development
of industrial sheds and associated infrastructure. There are also offsite auxiliary
services and infrastructure within the larger Athi River zone.
2.4.2 Balaji EPZ Ltd
The zone was gazetted in June 2001 and hosts two apparel manufacturing firms.
It was formally known as Indigo zone before it was bought by Balaji EPZ Ltd after
several years of financial constraints. It has a built up industrial and office space
of 735,000 square feet which was fully occupied.
2.4.3 Sameer Industrial Park EPZ Ltd
This is the first private EPZ to be gazetted in November 1990. The zone has a
cumulative built up area of 120,423 square feet. Total area occupied was 99,756
square feet representing occupancy of 82.8%. It housed eight enterprises that
dealt with activities which included agro processing, relief supplies, gemstones
and macadamia among others.
2.4.4 Vipingo Business Park EPZ Ltd
This is a private zone located in M, Kilifi County, gazetted in February 2015. It is
being occupied by newly operating firms namely; Balala Trading EPZ Ltd (agro
processing) and Mega Coture Clothing EPZ Ltd (garments). The zone has a total
built up area of 112,612 square feet of which whole was being occupied,
recording 100% occupancy.
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2.4.5 Taurus EPZ Ltd
This zone was gazetted in September 2007 with industrial & office built up space
of 64,200 square feet, fully occupied. It is located in Mlolongo area of Machakos
County. It hosts Dinlas Pharma EPZ Ltd, a pharmaceutical enterprise which
commenced operation in July 2017.
It is important to note that the development of the zone is one of the most
remarkable as it took a while before it became operation as it weathered a series
of challenges.
2.4.6 Mara Tea Factory EPZ Ltd
This zone was gazetted in October 2017 with industrial & office built up space of
279,655 square feet; fully occupied. The zone is located in Transmara area in
Narok County. It hosts Mara Tea Factory EPZ Ltd, a tea processing firm.
2.4.7 Talab EPZ Ltd (Mtwapa)
The zone was gazetted in March 2003. It is one of the largest private zones with
a built-up area of 417,500 square feet, which was fully occupied by two garment
firms namely; Brilliant Garments EPZ Ltd and Mombasa Apparel EPZ Ltd (unit 3).

Kenya EPZ (Export Processing zones) zones are clustered around Athi RIver and Mombasa - Changamwe - and Kilifi;s Mtwapa - mainly dealing with textile and apparel - taking advantage of AGOA.

These expenditures explain growth in areas surrounding
EPZ zones in their respective geographic locations, especially those around Athi
River zone, of Athi River and Kitengela. This is similar in the case of Changamwe
in Mombasa and Mtwapa areas among others where there is concentration of
EPZ zones.

There are many industrial parks coming up in Kenya - and they start with one warehouse - before creating a cluster or economies of scale. Kenya is many levels from Ghana - reason why we are doing great without any minerals or oil.

Just30:
primitivity is when a warehouse make you happy

Unless decency has new meaning; These are stuff you use 5 common sense...actually one..just your naked eyes. Even a cow can tell that Ghana looks crap.

Just30:
let me laugh your views off

Fact is, no Kenyan community can look half as decent as any of the communities I mentioned

EPZ has 10 companies? lol. Athi River EPZ has created Kitengela town (near city) - with I guess 200,000 people.

Just30:
your Arthi river has less than 10 companies

That's a small place


Just take a look along the motorway and you will see a light industrial area

Cantonment look half decent - around the US embassy - the rest looks like 40kms from Nairobi - deep in the metro.

Just30:
so far, there is no where in Kenya with better housing than just East Legon

How much more Airport hills, Cantoment, dworwulo, Roman ridge and etc

Northland's Kenyatta industrial park has completed one warehouses - they have 1,000 acres for industrial park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sgQ0quDGq0

Where will more come from an informal economy like Ghana. Tatu city already sold phase 1 - and now are in Phase 2.

Just30:
yes

Do you want more?

Sounds like Bla de Bla. Show us evidence that you have light industrial park for textile like Kenya's Athi River EPZ or Hawassa. Or show us those companies - data or video.

Your empty words man-man have zero credibility.

Just30:
GTP, TSG, PAT

That is Nairobi metro - and it has way better housing than your best. Nairobi of course is on another level.

Just30:
dreams

ETC is 190 companies combined - slowpoke. Those are 10 companies in Appolonia industrial park of 200 acres. If you want 200 - I guess each will occupy 1 acre

Just30:
did I mention plots or I mentioned companies?

Let's see some of the companies in Appolonia already

Puma Energy manufacturing facility
Total Ghana manufacturing facility
Axon Energy manufacturing facility
Alusynco glass and Aluminium product manufacturer
MainOne data centre
OnixOne data centre (second largest tier 4 data centre in Africa)
Indo-Ghana industries ( medical gas manufacturer)

And etc

Nairobi Metro - Kiambu - Membley (would pass for Ghana high class residence) - and Tatu city

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQRVRPj4nWk

You keep shifting like a jello on the wall. Name the 3 textile manufacturing companies - and their capacity - in employees. Show us the one company with 60,000 employees.

Just30:
VLISCO and WOODIN are just textile brands produced in Ghana by 3 textile manufacturing companies in Ghana.

We are talking of industries - not plots sold or houses built - mad-man.

Right now it has about 10 companies - not 200 - and certainly no 60 like Kenya including big hitters like BIDCO - with 200M industrial complex (warehouses) in Tatu city - Unilver - and now KWAL - 40M industrial complex factory

Appolonia Industrial Park is a 200-acre zone within Appolonia City’s 2,325-acre development with high-quality infrastructure specifically engineered for light industrial uses. In addition to Indo-Ghana, other local and international companies developing facilities at the park include Axcon Energy, MainOne, Nickseth Construction, Alusynco, Crownhouse Construction & Logistics, PUMA Energy and Total Ghana

Just30:
Appolonia already has over 200

The Vlisco Group has eight sales offices in numerous African countries and around 2,700 employees (900 in The Netherlands and 1,800 in Africa).
Just mere 1,800 employees divided btw Ghana and Ivory coast.
So we can say 1,000 in Ghana
Small potato

Just30:


Noise as usual

Ain't nothing more modern than VLISCO, WOODIN and etc

Even the 3-4yrs Tatu Industrial city - already boost of 60 companies


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I54wDvFY5U

We are talking TEXTILE AND APPAREL. Otherwise if we go for industrial zone - your tema is nowhere in west africa - leave alone in Africa.

Just30:
Athi river and Hawassa are both small when compared to Tema industrial zone.

No more noise kiddo

Big doing dye and tie fabric - we are talking modern textile and apparel industry - not cottage industry.

Just30:
why do you think Tema is such a big Area?

Kenya's EPZ in Athi River established in 90s -is second only to new Hawassa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6-_jVGzh2Y

Your empty words mad-man mean nothing to us. . Ghana you're just full of informal economy. For a textile company to employ 60K people - supporting maybe 4-5 other people - that is huge city - of 250,000.
This one Africa largest industrial park. Kenya's EPZ in Athi River is also very big complex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ttGqTun50A

Just30:
sorry, not even close

You are new to the textile game, we've been doing it since the 60s