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.

The European Union Funded Business Climate Enhancement Sub- Objective 3 program of Business Environment and Export Enhancement Programme (BEEEP), under the State Department for Investment Promotion (SDIP) launched a week-long workshop from Monday July 21, 2025, for the private sector stakeholders to seek input on improving Kenya’s business environment. 

Nairobi, July 19, 2025 – 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 California–Africa Climate and Economic Partnership – Kenya Forum opened today in Nairobi, launching a two-day high-level exchange aimed at accelerating climate-smart economic growth between Kenya and the U.S. state of California. The inaugural day brought together senior government leaders, private sector executives and innovators from both sides to turn shared environmental ambitions into concrete investments.

President William Ruto today chaired a high-level roundtable with Kenya’s private sector leaders in Nairobi, reaffirming the government’s commitment to accelerate economic reforms and foster growth through institutionalized public-private dialogue.

Kenya marked the launch of Kifaru Exim today, a state-of-the-art facility developed by local investors to provide Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with world-class infrastructure and fiscal incentives to scale into export markets.

The facility, located within Tatu City Special Economic Zone (SEZ), sits on 1.26 hectares of land and consists of Grade A warehouses and office spaces designed to support SMEs with integrated infrastructure, streamlined logistics and simplified administrative processes.