Government to Hunt Down All Nairobi Industries—Mass Mapping and Factory Demolitions Begin!
In a dramatic and sweeping operation that’s set to shake Nairobi’s industrial foundations, the government has unveiled a bold plan to track, tag, and map out every single industrial site across all 147 sub-locations in Nairobi County—starting this May through June 2025.
The operation, described as a full-blown geo-location blitz, will see research teams storm industrial areas with GPS and tech tools in hand, pinpointing exact factory locations and logging them into a powerful new industrial database. No site is being spared.
Although the precise launch date remains top secret, authorities confirmed on Tuesday, April 6, that the data will fuel national strategies, investment drives, and massive policy overhauls. Behind this mission are the State Departments for Industry, Economic Planning, and MSME Development, supported by Kenya Industrial Estates and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
Government-trained research operatives—yes, operatives—will comb through Nairobi’s industrial zones gathering data. Officials promise a “non-disruptive” process, but industries are being urged to cooperate—or risk stalling the mission.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg…
Factories in Danger: EPZ Demolitions Imminent!
Less than a week before this mapping bombshell dropped, Wildlife PS Silvia Museiya dropped another shocker: factories along Mombasa Road’s Export Processing Zone (EPZ) are marked for demolition!
Why? To carve out a wildlife migration corridor linking Nairobi National Park to Kapiti Plains. And the sting? The government won’t be dishing out any compensation for demolished structures—only “relocation assistance” will be offered.
“The route cuts through EPZ A, EPZ B, and even private land. We’ve already engaged with some of the affected owners,” Museiya revealed.
The dual action—mapping all industries and flattening some—signals a radical industrial reset in Kenya’s capital, and business owners are now on high alert. The government is making it clear: no corner of Nairobi’s industrial landscape will remain untouched.
