The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Investment Promotion Mr. Abubakar Hassan Abubakar today joined key stakeholders at the second edition of the European Union-Kenya Business Forum, held at the Emara Ole-Sereni Hotel in Nairobi.

The State Department for Investment Promotion (SDIP) held its annual strategy meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the Sarova Panafric Hotel, bringing together staff from across all departments. The session, hosted by Principal Secretary Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, focused on fostering interdepartmental synergy, aligning performance goals and strengthening service delivery as the department enters the new fiscal year.

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 (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.

The Government has embarked on the implementation of a 10 year Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project funded by the World Bank at a cost of close to Ksh.19.5 billion (USD 150 Million). Implementation of the KJET Project is being coordinated by both the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development.