Fusion Capital has invested in the Kes. 2bn ($22.3m) Meru Greenwood Park in Kenya, an integrated development in the heart of Meru County.

Fusion has partnered with local investors through a joint venture SPV, and the project is scheduled to commence in January 2015.

Meru Greenwood Park is located in the central business district on a 7-acre piece of land, along the Nairobi-Meru road in Kenya.

The project is envisaged to have a 25,000sqm shopping mall, Grade A office block occupying 20,000sqm, 50 apartments of 2 and 3 bedrooms, and a public car park that can fit 240 spaces. Other amenities include a swimming pool, sports club and cinema theatre.

Luke Kinoti, Fusion Group CEO, said: “We anticipate to create employment and market outlets through providing professionals and SMEs an opportunity to enjoy top of the range facilities.”

Daniel Kamau, Director of Real Estate at Fusion added that “the office space, shops and apartments will be available for both rental and sale to local and international investors”.

This investment is part of the county strategy adopted by Fusion Capital in 2013 where it prioritized 7 counties in its first phase.

The company has already invested in six counties including Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kajiado, Kiambu and Muranga.

Meru currently houses all major banks, and is considered the commercial hub for Eastern Central Kenya.
With a population of about 1.5 Million and an urban population of over 30,000 people, Meru provides an ideal investment environment of this kind.

The Governor of Meru, His Excellency Peter Munya said: “This is one of the landmark developments and biggest single private investment in Meru and we intend to make it a destination for Eastern Mt Kenya region, supporting the development plan of the county.”