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.
During a business round table meeting with German investors, it was agreed to expand and enhance investment relations in the fields of renewable energy and desalination technologies. The German investors expressed their interest in forming partnerships either through co-investment with Kenyan investors or public-private partnerships.