The Technopolis Development Authority has made a national call inviting Kenya’s creative youth to design the logo of the country’s newest authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Technopolis Development Authority, formerly Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA), was established following the enactment of the Technopolis Act, 2026, which repositions the Authority as a state agency giving it an expanded, national mandate. Where the Authority was previously anchored to a single technopolis \u2013 Konza Technopolis, Kenya\u2019s flagship smart city- it is now charged with planning, developing, managing and promoting technopolises across the country, placing it at the centre of Kenya’s digital economy and innovation agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This shift has created the need for a distinct identity, separate from Konza Technopolis, the flagship smart city under Kenya\u2019s economic blueprint Vision 2030 that the Authority continues to oversee as its anchor project. The new logo must have a national appeal, while retaining the credibility built through Konza Technopolis over more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the development of its new brand identity, the Authority has taken a participatory approach by inviting Kenyan youth to contribute to the process rather than engaging a design house. The initiative specifically seeks to harness the creativity and innovation of Kenya\u2019s youth through the Jitume Digital Enablement Programme, an Authority-led initiative that has already empowered over one million young Kenyans with digital skills, access to digital work opportunities, and pathways into the digital economy. This approach reflects the Authority\u2019s commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and the cultivation of local talent in shaping Kenya\u2019s digital future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are inviting Kenyan youth in the creative community to help shape the identity of the Technopolis Development Authority, an institution that represents where our country is going,\u201d said John Paul Okwiri, Chief Executive Officer of the Technopolis Development Authority. \u201cThis is more than a logo competition; it is an opportunity for young designers to shape a national identity for the environments where innovation, enterprise, research and investment can thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Open for entries now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The competition dubbed, \u201cDesigning the Symbol of Kenya’s Innovation Future,\u201d is open to creatives and designers aged 18\u201335 in all 47 counties. Entries are open with the closing date set to be announced in the month of September 2026 on the official competition portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each entry must include a primary logo mark, a black-and-white version, light- and dark-background applications, a concept explanation of no more than 150 words, and three sample applications such as a letterhead, social media profile and building signage. A full brand manual is not required at this stage. The Authority is looking for a strong visual idea with room to grow into a broader institutional identity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Technopolis Development Authority has made a national call inviting Kenya’s creative youth to design the logo of the country’s newest authority. The Technopolis Development Authority, formerly Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA), was established following the enactment of the Technopolis Act, 2026, which repositions the Authority as a state agency giving it an expanded, national […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3177"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3178,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3177\/revisions\/3178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailykenya.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}