Riara University, a private university, has broken ground to build a new campus at the Konza Technopolis.
The Kshs 20 billion Riara University – Konza Technopolis Campus will be the second and main campus for the university.
“The Riara University-Konza Technopolis Campus is poised to accelerate the next phase of our growth and development in line with our motto of nurturing innovators,” Prof. Robert Gateru, the Vice Chancellor of the university said.
The groundbreaking was officiated by the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei.
“We are happy to see the private sector now come in and start to develop their projects,” Koskei said, noting that the government has completed laying the horizontal infrastructure.
Konza Technopolis has onboarded over 140 investors within its various bands.
“We are excited to have Riara University start their construction project, a statement to the fact that we are ready for investors. The campus is an addition to the existing two institutions of higher learning, Kenya Advanced Institute of Technology and Science (Ke-AIST) and Open University of Kenya (OUK),” John Paul Okwiri, Konza CEO said.
The university will be built in three phases, with phase 1 expected to be completed in Match 2025.
“We are repositioning ourselves to become the innovation and startup university of Africa, offering unique and specialised programs and science technology, innovation and entrepreneurship in line with the model of Stanford University at Silicon Valley in California,” Isaac Awuondo, Chairman of Riara University Council said.
Riara University is part of the Riara Group of Schools which was founded in 1974 by Daniel and Eddah Gachukia.
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