In a historic first visit to Kenya, His Excellency Dr. Alex Stubb, President of the Republic of Finland, today led a high-level Finnish delegation to the Kenya-Finland Business Forum held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi. The event marked the first inaugural state visit by a Finnish President to Kenya, underscoring the deepening economic and diplomatic relations between the two nations.
The Principal Secretary for Investment Promotion, Mr. Abubakar Hassan, joined government leaders, investors and the business community at the first Murang’a Investment Conference, hosted at Thika Greens Golf Resort by Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata. The event was officially opened by His Excellency President William Ruto and marked a key milestone in Kenya’s strategy to transform counties into industrial and investment hubs.
Communications units from the State Departments for Investment Promotion (SDIP) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SDMSME) and partner state agencies convened on Wednesday July 9, 2025 for the 4th High-Level Consultative Session to review progress and align strategies for a publicity promotion campaign for the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) project.
The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Investment Promotion, Mr. Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, CBS, on Friday reaffirmed Kenya’s strategic positioning as an investment gateway to Africa during the 5th India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit held at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi.
The Government of Kenya has formally appealed to the United Republic of Tanzania to rescind newly imposed tax and licensing measures that Nairobi says are discriminatory and risk derailing the progress made under the East African Community (EAC) integration framework.
The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Investment Promotion (SDIP), Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment in working closely with the private sector to improve Kenya’s investment climate. He called for streamlined collaboration and a unified approach in engaging with the State Department.
