Six companies have received 99-year leases at the Murang’a Industrial Park, giving the investors long-term land rights as factory construction gathers pace at the 1,300-acre development. The park, established on former Del Monte Kenya land, combines a 500-acre Export Processing Zone with a larger Special Economic Zone intended to serve both export-oriented and domestic-market businesses.
The lease awards mark an important transition from investor recruitment to physical development. Murang’a County says 27 investors were approved after a competitive application process, while about 55% of the available land has already been booked. The planned factories cover agro-processing, healthcare, building materials, metalwork and other manufacturing activities.
Key Overview
- Six companies have secured 99-year leases within the industrial park.
- The development covers approximately 1,300 acres of former Del Monte land.
- About 500 acres form an Export Processing Zone, with the remaining land operating under a Special Economic Zone framework.
- Murang’a approved 27 investors from 48 applicants following its June 2025 investment conference.
- Approximately 55% of the available industrial land has reportedly been booked.
- The first projects include sunflower oil, animal-feed additives, cabro production, healthcare and metal manufacturing.
Long-Term Leases Give Investors Financing Security
The newly issued leases provide the six firms with long-term tenure over their allocated sites, strengthening their ability to raise capital and complete factory development. Investors often require secure land rights before lenders will finance construction, machinery and working capital.
The lease award announcement identified Absolute Healthcare Services, Top Pork, Kenagro Industries, Ashland Traders Limited, Pelican Metal and Joska Enterprises among the companies establishing operations at the site. Two additional investors were still being processed at the time of the announcement.
Ashland Traders is constructing a cabro manufacturing plant and expects production to begin soon. The company said the 99-year lease would make it easier to obtain additional funding for expansion. Kenagro Industries is developing a sunflower oil processing plant and a facility producing additives for animal feed.
The lease awards follow the March 2026 groundbreaking, when six approved investors formally began construction. That event moved the project beyond planning and investor marketing into the implementation phase.
Dual EPZ-SEZ Model Broadens the Investor Base
Murang’a Industrial Park has been designed to accommodate companies with different market strategies. Approximately 500 acres are designated as an Export Processing Zone, while the remaining area has been approved as a Special Economic Zone.
The EPZ section is intended primarily for export-oriented manufacturers operating under customs controls and national export incentives. The broader SEZ can accommodate enterprises targeting both Kenya’s domestic market and international buyers, depending on their licences and operating structure.
According to the county’s industrial park overview, the EPZ offers incentives including corporate and withholding tax holidays, investment deductions, exemptions on qualifying inputs and access to a one-stop service through the Export Processing Zones Authority.
Combining the two regimes within one development gives Murang’a a wider pool of potential tenants. Export manufacturers can benefit from the EPZ framework, while agro-processors, healthcare businesses and domestic manufacturers can operate within the SEZ structure.
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Investor Recruitment Moves Into a Second Phase
The county began actively marketing the park during the Murang’a Investment Conference held on June 13 and 14, 2025. Two subsequent calls for applications attracted 48 prospective investors, of whom 27 were approved after evaluation.
Those investors are now at different stages of onboarding, financing, design and construction. With about 55% of the land reportedly committed, the county plans to invite further applications for the remaining sites.
Murang’a says it has collected approximately KSh240 million from investors establishing operations in the park. Governor Irungu Kang’ata indicated that the revenue would support county obligations and infrastructure development, including services required within the industrial zone.
The national government is also constructing six godowns to support incoming investors. These facilities could provide ready-built space for firms that require warehousing or prefer to begin operations before constructing permanent factories.
Agro-Processing Could Strengthen Farmer Linkages
A major objective of the project is to connect Murang’a’s agricultural production with local processing. The county produces tea, coffee, milk, horticultural crops, macadamia nuts, cereals and livestock products, but much of this output has traditionally left the area with limited local value addition.
Sunflower oil, animal-feed, pork and other food-processing facilities could create direct demand for locally produced raw materials. This would give farmers access to industrial buyers while reducing transport distances and strengthening county-level value chains.
The earlier investment invitation for the EPZ highlighted opportunities in agro-processing, livestock products, horticulture, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, textiles, cold-chain infrastructure and information-enabled services.
Successful factories could also create indirect jobs in transport, packaging, construction, equipment maintenance, security and professional services. However, the final employment impact will depend on how quickly the approved investors complete construction and begin commercial production.
Infrastructure and Execution Remain Critical
Long leases and investor demand provide a foundation for the park, but the project’s success will ultimately depend on infrastructure and implementation. Factories require reliable electricity, water, roads, waste-management systems, telecommunications and efficient regulatory approvals.
The county will also need to ensure that land allocation, construction approvals and investor incentives are administered transparently. Delays in infrastructure delivery or licensing could increase project costs and slow factory openings.
If the approved investments proceed as planned, Murang’a Industrial Park could become an important manufacturing and agro-processing centre within the Nairobi metropolitan economic corridor. The 99-year leases now give the first group of investors the tenure needed to turn that ambition into operating factories.
Sources: Nation Media Group / Citizen Digital / County Government of Murang’a / Export Processing Zones Authority
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