As part of the UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership, the UK and Kenyan governments have launched the final design of Nairobi’s new Central Railway Station and public realm. The new design, which was completed by Atkins UK and handed over to Kenya Railways and the Ministry of Transport, is part of the wider Nairobi Railway City redevelopment programme, championed by President Kenyatta and supported by the UK government.It is a flagship project to redevelop 425 acres of central Nairobi, which is being championed personally by President Kenyatta. In January 2020, the President asked the PM for UK support to progress the project. Since then, a team of UK-funded experts have worked with various Kenyan stakeholders to develop a viable implementation plan, including advice on urban planning, climate-resilient green building principles, financial structuring, and investment mobilization.The Nairobi Railway City is expected to be a world-class, climate-resilient project delivering transport capacity to sustain future growth and lay the foundations for a Green City of the Future.
As part of the UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership, the UK and Kenyan governments have launched the final design of Nairobi’s new Central Railway Station and public realm. The new design, which was completed by Atkins UK and handed over to Kenya Railways and the Ministry of Transport, is part of the wider Nairobi Railway City redevelopment programme, championed by President Kenyatta and supported by the UK government.It is a flagship project to redevelop 425 acres of central Nairobi, which is being championed personally by President Kenyatta. In January 2020, the President asked the PM for UK support to progress the project. Since then, a team of UK-funded experts have worked with various Kenyan stakeholders to develop a viable implementation plan, including advice on urban planning, climate-resilient green building principles, financial structuring, and investment mobilization.The Nairobi Railway City is expected to be a world-class, climate-resilient project delivering transport capacity to sustain future growth and lay the foundations for a Green City of the Future.
