@jamplu..konza city proponents, akina Ndemo were using public funds to venture into speculative, unviable real estate, hence wrong. For Machakos city, its very viable and its self funding i.e directly funded by the private sector hence will be a success.

Really? How?

3 planned cities: Tatu, Konza and now Machakos. Waitin to see how it goes for the first one to officially open.

I am worried too @urstill. Starting cities from the other end. Will I move to the new city just because it is bettter looking? Will I leave Nairobi's many services for new city's uncertainty? In Machakos, the land is free for what purpose? Can I go and ask for land in the city to construct a block of flats? Whatever the plan I hope my fears are unfounded and it works!

Many people adopt a pessimistic view of such ambitious visions. But, as someone put it, if you can see it, you can achieve it. Dr. Mutua has it on paper, and he has a point to prove to the too much negative energy and opposition around that what he has put forth is achievable. With the free land in the proposed city as an incentive, no wonder he has signed private investment agreements worth more than 2T. I do not see why such public-private partnership model is not achievable here whereas it has worked in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and next door in Rwanda.