Tatu City, the 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ) located in Kiambu County has now connected all new businesses in the Tatu Industrial Park with power from its private power substation.

Tatu City says it has connected the companies with 12MVA of power, which represents a five-fold increase from the current power demand at the new city, fed from Tatu City’s 135MVA substation.

The Tatu Power, Tatu City’s privately licensed power supply and distribution company, is regulated by Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).


The sez says it has permanently connected power to;

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• Cold Solutions, East Africa's leading temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics service provider;

• Wonderpac Industries, a manufacturer and supplier of polypropylene packaging material and bags;

• Kenya Wine Agencies Limited, a leading manufacturer, importer, and distributor of wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages;

• Zhenghong, an alcohol production, and distribution company;

• Stecol Corporation, global engineering and construction firm; and

• Mahesh & Tirth Construction, a leading developer of warehousing solutions.

“Tatu City’s uptime is currently above 99%, as a result of the activation of Tatu City’s 66/11kV 135MVA substation, which is an unprecedented private investment in East Africa,” said Tatu City Head of Utilities Alex Kahu.


Tatu City SEZ is designated as a Project of Strategic National Importance and hosts the largest private light industrial zone in East Africa, with more than 70 companies operational or under development.

The first phase of Tatu Industrial Park is 95 per cent sold with the second phase added to meet market demand.

The city’s power demand is projected to triple in 2023 as more businesses and residents move in with the industrial park adopting an integrated utilities approach for residents and business owners.


It also boasts of world-class provision of water, sewerage, and ICT services with Eneo at Tatu Central, its first commercial office and retail complex, set to open in 2023, with CCI Global as its anchor tenant.

Tatu City also hosts dozens of global brands including Dormans, Copia, Cooper K-Brands, Grit Real Estate Income Group, Twiga Foods, CCI Global, Freight Forwarders Solutions, Friendship Group, Davis & Shirtliff and KWAL.