Technopolis Bill, 2024

Wow, you just schooled me there. How is Wanjiku supposed to contribute
effectively in such a public participation process without the kind of
knowledge you have shared?, i think this is why such noble causes are being
reversed by the Courts, we need to identify partners who can educate the
masses. I suspect there might be many waheshimiwas with similar questions.

Asante sana

On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 8:07 AM Thuranira Gatuyu via KICTANet <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Barrack,
>
> There is no inherent issue with Konza’s current legal setup, but it is
> very suboptimal.
>
> First, while Konza was established through a legal notice, these notices
> are now facing challenges due to the decade-old staged expiry of statutory
> instruments.
>
> Second, only a statute can incorporate substantive provisions essential
> for managing a technopolis—such as licensing, development control, and
> penalties for violations. A legal notice is limited to constituting a state
> corporation. This Bill therefore proposed to create the primary legal
> framework for managing technopolises in Kenya, which is currently missing.
>
> Third, the existing Konza Development Authority (KDA) is restricted to
> managing the technopolis at Konza, on a specific piece of land with a
> designated LR number. If another technopolis were established, for example
> in Narok, the interpretation would need to be stretched to treat that area
> as part of “Konza” for KDA oversight, which severely limits the potential
> for scaling.
>
> This Bill solves that by transforming the KDA into the Technopolis
> Development Authority, empowering it to manage technopolises across the
> country without geographic limitations. This expansion is essential for
> scaling Kenya’s technopolis strategy and opens up opportunities to
> establish more technopolises. I’d say, the proposed law is very vital and
> long overdue.
>
> Best regards,
>
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 6:34 AM Barrack Otieno via KICTANet <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Victor,
>>
>> How different is this from Konza? Could there be a legal issue with the
>> way Konza is currently set up?
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 10:59 AM Victor Kapiyo via KICTANet <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear listers,
>>>
>>> The Technopolis Bill 2024 was recently tabled and is coming up for 2nd
>>> reading.
>>>
>>> The objective of this Bill is to provide a comprehensive framework for
>>> the establishment of a Technopolis in Kenya and to create the Technopolis
>>> Development Authority which will be responsible for the development,
>>> governance, planning, management, improvement, and maintenance of every
>>> Technopolis established. The establishment of the Technopolis and the role
>>> of the Technopolis Development Authority will drive the country towards
>>> achieving its economic and development objectives, as outlined in Kenya
>>> Vision 2030.
>>>
>>>
>>> See:
>>> kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2024/TheTechnolopisBill_2024.pdf
>>>
>>>