Dr Ndemo did clarify that there is room for small business in Konza. There has not been adequate information on how to be part of or invest in Konza. The cost of commercial real estate (rental) as envisioned will be much lower than the average in Nairobi which could be attractive to small enterprises.

Brian Longwe did make a good point on Twitter earlier which he reiterated. If your business needs to be in Nairobi to make money then stay in Nairobi. Konza will only be attractive for those businesses that can leverage the opportunity.

I'm looking forward to a stakeholder forum on Konza (or did one already happen?) where a great deal of the questions on how to invest, what the roadmap is and questions of the project's transparency could be addressed.


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On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
Im seeing the flurry of conversations on twitter but cant follow effectively, please could someone on the ground update us on any new updates on the Konza issue that seems to have warmed up the floor? is there room for small fiirms in Konza?

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