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Day 2 of the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026, held alongside the COMESA Investment Forum (CIF), reinforced calls for deeper regional integration and accelerated investment across the COMESA region, as leaders emphasized the need to transform policy commitments into tangible economic outcomes.
Kenya today reaffirmed its position as a leading investment destination during the 4th edition of the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO 2026), where 20 strategic investment deals worth USD 2.9 billion were signed across seven key sectors.
The conference, held in Nairobi, was officially opened by H.E. William Samoei Ruto and attended by H.E. Daniel Francisco Chapo, alongside Cabinet Secretaries, ambassadors, high commissioners, principal secretaries and global investors.
The State Department for Investment Promotion participated in the U.S.–Kenya Trade and Investment Roundtable held at the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group Headquarters in Nairobi, bringing together senior government officials, development finance leaders and private sector representatives to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation.
Kenya and Malaysia held the Malaysia–Kenya High Level Business Forum in Nairobi, where leaders from both countries committed to deepening bilateral cooperation through new investments, technology partnerships and strengthened trade relations. The forum, attended by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Bin Ibrahim, the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Investment Promotion, Mr.
Kenya has officially launched the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026, a flagship investment forum expected to mobilise more than Sh260 billion ($2 billion) in new investment commitments as the country steps up efforts to position itself as a regional investment hub.
The government has contracted Britam as the general partner to the Multi-Million Green Investment Fund (GIF) expected to spur green investment in Kenya. Britam has formed a consortium with Wangara Green ventures of Ghana to mobilize more resources for the GIF.
GIFs blend public and private financing resources for climate mitigation, biodiversity, and sustainable development initiatives aligned with Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) principles.
The Principal Secretary (PS) for Investment Promotion, Mr. Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, today officially opened the Textile and Apparel Investment Roadshow organized by Invest Kenya in partnership with Gatsby, bringing together global brands, manufacturers, policymakers and investors to explore Kenya’s growing textile and apparel investment potential.
The high-level forum aimed to position Kenya as a competitive, sustainable and integrated textile and apparel sourcing and manufacturing hub, with a strong focus on value addition, green industrialisation and export growth.
The State Department for Investment Promotion (SDIP) today participated in the UK–Kenya Business Forum 2026, the first of its kind to be held in Kenya, bringing together senior government officials, investors and business leaders from both countries to advance bilateral trade and investment cooperation.
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Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, CBS Principal Secretary