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Partnerships as the Basis for Smart City Development in Kenya
October 5, 2017
Presented by: Anne Best Johnson, Patrick Adolwa, Ryan Kacirek
Audience: Colorado Chapter, American Planning Association
Agenda
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1. Introductions2. What is a Smart City?3. Smart City Technologies4. Case Study: Konza Technopolis, Kenya5. Developing Strategic Partnerships
A Smart City is……
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To get a kick start, some general terms associated with Smart Cities --• Sustainability• Resiliency• Data Gathering for Decision Making• Smart Growth• Transparent Governance and e-commerce• Social Justice
Smart Communities – Common Elements
• Strategic Plan and Vision• Talented Staff• Leadership has embraced the Smart Initiative and create
a culture of innovation• Leadership enables staff to identify waste and implement
changes to enhance efficiencies• Access to Technology
▪ Data gathering▪ Data-driven decision making▪ Transparent communication with citizens, staff and
stakeholders▪ Implement change and continuous improvement
Smart City Technology
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Intelligent Lighting
Connected PublicTransportation App
Smart Meter Irrigation System
Integrated Way Finding App & Mobile Charging
Smart Parking App
E-Governance
Smart Energy
Connected Utility Usage App
Technology Benefits
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• Enterprise information
• Synergistic investment
• Strategic capital investment planning
• Objective advocacy for funds/bonds
• Establish levels of service and customer expectations
• Establish resiliency baseline
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Kenya Snapshot
• Total Area - 581,309 km2
(224,445 sq mi)
• Population 2016 estimate -46,661,552
• Population Density - 78/km2
(202.0/people per sq mi)
• Total Area - 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)
• Population 2017 estimate -324,611,000
• Population Density -90.6/people per sq mi
Kenya’s Challenges
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• Agrarian economy and society• Infrastructure that is not reliable or resilient• Lack of access to basic infrastructure/services• Rapid population increase• Rapid movement of population to urban areas
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Sustainable and Resilient Urban Infrastructure
Why should Kenyans care about urbanization?• Little used regulatory documents to safely and consistently guide development
• Inconsistent access to basic urban services
• Proper sanitary sewer system
• No engineered sanitary landfills
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Future Planning
The future ‘fixes’• Lessons from our development past
• Master Planning for efficient use of infrastructure and preservation of important lands
• Technological Innovation
• Real GDP Growth
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Technologically Savvy Population
• Large population of youth in the workforce
Kenya Opportunities
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Sustainable and Resilient Urban Infrastructure
• Good urban infrastructure services — especially transport, water supply and sanitation, electricity and solid waste management —benefit not only cities and towns, but national economies.
• If Kenya doesn’t quickly plan for their future, the population will be destitute and unable to compete in the global market.
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Kenya’s Vison 2030
Transform Kenya into an industrializing “middle income country providing a high quality of life to all
its citizens by the year 2030.”
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Wastewater Design
• Sanitary Sewer
• Stormwater Management
• Resource Management
• Expandable
• Diagnostics
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Solid Waste Handling & Minimization
• Handling▪ Expandable ▪ Convertible
• Concepts ▪ Source reduction▪ Reuse▪ Recycling▪ Resource recovery
(Waste to Energy)▪ Incineration▪ Landfill
• Sustainability
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Konza Technopolis Financing
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Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
Anticipated Funding Sources
Capex*/Opex : Government SubsidizedCapex*/Opex: Konza RevenuesVertical Development: Public Facilities
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Project Challenges and Opportunities
• Cultural Sensitivity
• International Best Practices
• Mixed Uses
• Paying for Services and Infrastructure
• Capacity Building
Tetra Tech Project and Program Management
Institutional Knowledge
Relationships/ Trust
Technical Expertise
Capacity Building