Tatu City, Deputy President Explore Partnership to Boost Investments and Coffee Sector

Tatu City’s senior leadership has met with Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki to share lessons from its successful mixed-use Special Economic Zone (SEZ) model and explore collaboration with the government to expand investment and drive reforms in the coffee sector.

The delegation, led by Stephen Jennings, CEO and Founder of Rendeavour  Africa’s largest city builder and the developer of Tatu City  engaged with top government officials including Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, Principal Secretary in the State Department for Investments; Dr. Kenneth Chelule, CEO of the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA); and directors from the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA).

As one of Kenya’s largest coffee producers and its biggest coffee miller, Tatu City expressed readiness to partner with the state to strengthen Kenya’s coffee brand globally, enhance value addition, and boost export competitiveness.

“The Kenyan coffee brand has unmatched potential,” said Jennings. “By combining the efficiency of SEZs with strategic partnerships, we can take it to the world while creating more opportunities locally.”

Deputy President Kindiki welcomed the discussions, reaffirming the government’s commitment to SEZ policy expansion, investment promotion, and revitalizing the coffee industry.

Tatu City, Rendeavour’s flagship development in Kenya, currently hosts over 100 companies and welcomes 25,000 people daily. The SEZ has attracted investments worth over KES 400 billion from global and local players, including Emirates Logistics, Heineken, Naivas, NCBA, Dormans, and CCI Global.

Businesses operating in the Tatu City SEZ enjoy incentives such as a 10% corporate tax rate for the first 10 years, VAT zero-rating, and exemptions from import and stamp duties  making it a model for economic growth and international investment in Kenya.