List of Top Construction Projects in Kenya – 2024

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Overview of the country’s biggest construction ventures.

This annual inventory of mega construction projects in Kenya is produced by CK to assist investors to identify and pursue potentially lucrative business opportunities.

The platform mainly focuses on projects valued at Sh10 billion or more that are either underway or recently announced. Project data is gathered from public information sources.

While efforts have been made to obtain the most recent information, users of this resource should know that projects are constantly being re-evaluated by their owners.

Some of the largest planned or upcoming projects in Kenya in 2024 include:-

An aerial view of part of the LAPSSET project. Image: FILE

1.) Lapsset

Arguably Kenya’s most ambitious venture, the Sh2 trillion Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport Corridor project is hoped to boost economic activities and double the country’s GDP.

Its main components include Lamu Port, Lamu-Ethiopia-South Sudan highway, Lamu-Juba-Addis Ababa railway, oil refinery and a 2,240km pipeline linking oil fields in South Sudan to the refinery at Lamu Port.

It also includes construction of three resort cities at Lamu, Isiolo and Lokichoggio, construction of airports in the resort cities and development of a 1,100MW power line and a 185km water supply line.

2.) Mega Dams

Since April 2013, various government agencies have signed or announced more than Sh700 billion worth of dam construction projects across the country.

Several mega dams are currently under construction at a cost of Sh143 billion.

These include Sh37 billion Thwake Dam in Kitui/Makueni counties, Sh28 billion Itare Dam in Nakuru County, and Sh5 billion Siyoi Muruny in West Pokot County.

3.) Northlands City

The Kenyattas are undertaking a project that will culminate in 11,000-acre estate comprising residential and commercial units hosting about 250,000 people.

Dubbed Northlands City, the development that is estimated to cost Sh500 billion, will occupy an 11,576-parcel of land in Ruiru – about 15km from the Nairobi city centre.

4.) Standard Gauge Railway

Construction of the Mombasa-Malaba standard gauge railway was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta on November 28, 2013.

Phase one of the project – from Mombasa to Nairobi was completed in 2017 at a cost of Sh327 billion. Phase 2A, from Nairobi to Naivasha, was concluded in 2019 at Sh150 billion.

However, the project has since been put on hold due to lack of finances.

5.) Turkana-Lamu Pipeline

British energy services firm Wood Group Plc has completed design work for a massive pipeline that will move crude oil from Lokichar fields in Turkana to the port of Lamu.

The company, which was in March 2018 appointed by Kenya to undertake the Front End Engineering Design for the 824km pipeline, has delivered two design options.

The first option comprising a pipeline with onshore storage facilities will cost Sh120 billion – while one with floating storage will cost Sh110 billion.